
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
The new church home provides a sanctuary for up to 300 people, offices, fellowship to seat 150 at tables, classroom and multi-use areas.




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The challenge for site planning for St. Stephen was to fit extensive interior and exterior program requirements onto a 14 acre site. A portion of the site was not buildable due to the presence of wetlands. The site was also adjacent to a major interstate freeway, further restricting the placement of building components.
The building design has a contemporary architectural language that keeps with the suburban setting, while still recalling the form, materials, and details of the Parish’s existing historic church.
Completion
2009
Square Footage
27,400
Services
master planning
design development
consensus building
construction documents
full architecture
liturgical design
programming
schematic design
site analysis
site planning

The new church home provides a sanctuary for up to 300 people, offices, fellowship to seat 150 at tables, classroom and multi-use areas.

St. Jerome’s Parish plans included expansion into a multi-phase school and worship space to provide a larger and more efficient church and school.

St. Jerome Parish School houses a K-8, two-track school with approximately 500 students arrayed to maximize solar gain during late autumn, winter, and early spring.