Religious

Religious facilities serve as places of connection, community, prayer, and sanctuary for many. BNIM has worked with our clients and their communities to envision, design, or restore their religious spaces, creating welcoming and supportive environments for people to gather in prayer, fellowship, education, reflection, and celebration.

Lutheran Church of Hope - Johnston Grimes

Westport Presbyterian Church

Jacob's Well Addition and Renovation

Leawood Presbyterian Church

Lutheran Church of Hope - Ankeny

Congregation Beth Shalom

Within the worship space, white interior folded wall surfaces continue to wrap space and volume and culminate in a glass cross that is revealed through light.

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The existing church building was severely damaged in a catastrophic fire in 2011, and while much of the Church's roof structure, interior structure and finishes were destroyed, the exterior limestone shell survived the fire in good condition. The restored original building and new addition houses a 150-seat sanctuary, 40-seat chapel, gathering space, fellowship room, 3,00 square foot multi-purpose room, administrative offices and office space, which can be leased to local non-profits.

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The 21,150 square-foot building serves as a community and worship center for a fast-growing congregation within an expanding rural community.

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People

Sam De Jong
Katie Nichols

Media

News

Awards

The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design & The European Centre for Architecture Art American Architecture Award
2020

AIA Kansas City
Merit Award
2019

ENR Midwest
Best Project, Cultural/Worship
2016

Faith & Form Magazine
Design Award, Religious Architecture
2017

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