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Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

classroom wing compliments existing church

classroom wing compliments existing church

Proclamation Presbyterian Church Classroom Wing Addition – Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

This project was the second phase from the master plan for the construction and expansion of a suburban church.  This phase include the addition of a classroom and administration wing to the church built during the first phase.  Alterations in the basement included additional dedicated space for the choir and additional seating was provided in the sanctuary’s balcony.  The third phase planned will include a multi-purpose fellowship hall, and will create an exterior courtyard framed by the building masses from each phase.

I was an architect on the design team responsible for schematic design through construction documents for this project while working at Daley + Jalboot Architects.


Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

space maximized to meet growing needs

space maximized to meet growing needs

Covenant Fellowship Church Administration Wing – Glenn Mills, PA, USA

This church was ready to expand into a second floor space that had been left raw when initially constructed. An elevator and two stair accesses were created to this new administrative and educational space. The public stairway needed to be grand and welcoming from the main lobby; the private stairway allowed an internal connection between office spaces. Height and natural lighting challenges were faced when developing an ambitious plan to fit the most program into the limited square footage available (5,750 sq. ft.). These challenges were overcome with creative planning and the addition of skylights.  A large multipurpose room could be divided into two smaller spaces by the use of a folding partition. An extra mezzanine was possible in the office area due to the existing roof’s form.

I was project architect from programming through construction administration for this project while working at Daley + Jalboot Architects.