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Second Presbyterian Church

Bloomington. Illinois

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Features:
  • Master planning
  • Phase 1: fellowship hall
  • Phase 2: 1000 seat sanctuary
  • Acoustic enhancement
Awards:
  • AIA Design Award WInner
  • Solomon Award:
    Best Church Design Expansion Project
As a result of developing a master plan, a fellowship hall was constructed to connect the church’s three buildings into one contiguous facility. The fellowship hall was designed to accommodate a temporary worship setting during subsequent phases when the 1895 sanctuary building was being refurbished.

BLDD was given the challenging task of creating a sacred space to replace the downtown Bloomington landmark, which carries a great deal of sentimental attachment. The design for the 1,000-seat sanctuary incorporated stained glass and limestone from the original building and added a south entrance. The sanctuary was designed to acoustically enhance the strong music program that has been developed by the church.

Details that make a difference.

  • Stained glass and limestone from the original building was incorporated into the design of the new sanctuary to bring together old and new.
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