A comprehensive campus project delivered a new entry building addition, a full sanctuary renovation, and a new interior courtyard, completing a transformation of the Village Presbyterian Church facility while the congregation continued to use the building throughout construction.
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Prairie Village, KS
Architect: Mantel Teter
38,245 sf
This comprehensive campus project delivered a new entry building addition, a full sanctuary renovation, and a new interior courtyard, completing a transformation of the Village Presbyterian Church facility while the congregation continued to use the building throughout construction.
In the sanctuary, the existing plaster barrel-vault ceiling, along with its associated lighting and structure, was removed and replaced with a new multi-layered coffered ceiling in drywall, plywood, and plaster, with integral HVAC diffusers and lighting. New plaster columns were constructed. Entirely new structural systems were engineered from the basement to the first floor to support a custom-built 3,500-pipe organ. Dedicated HVAC and humidity control systems were installed to maintain the environmental conditions necessary for long-term preservation of the organ. A hidden, ceiling-mounted video screen was integrated into the sanctuary design.
The new entry and lobby addition included a commercial café, a church history display wall, a new steeple with lighting, and a covered drop-off canopy. Underground stormwater management infrastructure was installed beneath the parking lot.
The new courtyard was constructed with concrete retaining walls and seating areas, underground stormwater drainage, and new roofing and windows for the surrounding exterior envelope.
“After years of work, we had indeed achieved our acoustical goals and were worshipping in a far more beautiful space and had completed the project within our budgetary constraints. We couldn’t have done it without Pearce.”