RELIGIOUS PORTFOLIO

If your religious organization is seeking an architect experienced in religious design, look no further than CBSA. We have extensive experience in religious projects and are attentive to the unique needs of our religious clients, including building committees and their congregations, throughout the design and implementation of a project.

We understand that religious facilities serve congregations of varying sizes and denominations; each with unique needs regarding form and function that our design team takes into account throughout the design process.

CBSA has designed and overseen construction of churches, classrooms, offices, sanctuaries and multi-purpose fellowship facilities for many religious organizations in Western North Carolina, including:

• First Baptist Church (Morganton, NC)
• First United Methodist Church (Wilkesboro, NC)
• St. Charles Catholic Church (Morganton, NC)
• St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (Conover, NC)
• St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (Hickory, NC)
• Emmanuel Lutheran Church (Highpoint, NC)
• Westminster Presbyterian Church (Greensboro, NC)

First Baptist Church Square Footage 33,000 SF Cost $3,500,000 This exciting project, located on a beautiful church campus a short distance from downtown Morganton, also began from master-planning services provided by CBSA. The addition will be a three-store Family Life Center. The ground floor will house classrooms and office space for the pre-school program. Additionally, the Church's “Deaf Ministry” will hold worship and Sunday School services. The second floor will have a gymnasium as well as various fitness and craft areas which will extend the churches’ ability to provide family fellowship. The third floor includes a walking track around the gym and youth services meeting room and breakout classrooms.

First United Methodist Church - Family Life Center Square Footage 19,292 SF Cost $1,869,899 In October 2002 construction of a Family Life Center addition began. Planning for the structure started with a site analysis to determine if adequate area for an addition to provide space for recreation, a full kitchen and serving line, and administrative offices was available while providing adequate parking on site. After the determination of adequacy of the site, the Building Committee outlined the functions to take place in the addition. The final plans contain an unfinished ground level for future expansion; a second floor with basketball court, stage alcove, commercial kitchen, serving line, and vestibule; and a third floor with pastor’s and administrative offices, and a separate library. A port cochere provides a covered drop-off area. In addition to creating the plans, CBSA provided construction administration to assure all elements of the building process.

St. Luke's United Methodist Church Square Footage 19,452 SF - New Construction 1,620 SF - Renovation Cost $3,417,110 St. Luke’s United Methodist Church chose CBSA Architects to design a new sanctuary for a commanding site located in Hickory, North Carolina with seating for over 800 worshipers. Construction was completed in May of 2003 for a total cost of $3.4M

St. Luke's United Methodist Church - Family Life Center Square Footage 20,050 SF - New Construction 8,000 SF - Renovation Cost $2,098,990 The new family life center at St. Luke’s replaces a small facility, which the Church had outgrown. The new building can seat 695 people for productions on the stage and 350 for dinner. In addition to the main fellowship hall, stage, and kitchen, the building contains seven Sunday School rooms plus a large Scout room. The Scout room can be subdivided to form two additional Sunday School rooms. The former fellowship hall was converted to a music building with space for the hand bell choir, chancel choir, and youth choir.

St. Peter's Lutheran Church Square Footage 15,000 SF Cost $2,500,000 CBSA was commissioned to provide Master Planning Services for St. Peters Lutheran Church in Conover. Services included surveying existing facilities to determine how to best utilize those spaces and how much new space would be required. During this phase, it was determined that a new Multi-Purpose Fellowship Hall would be essential. CBSA has now been retained to provide complete architectural services for the project which consists of a multi-Purpose meeting space to accommodate 650 parishioners for worship service, 400 for dining events, and athletic accessories for youth programs. The plan also calls for a full-service kitchen and related spaces, smaller gathering/fellowship areas, and a three-story connecting building with elevator to the original building. The ground floor of the addition will be approximately 15,000 square feet and the project budget is currently $2.5 million.

We strive to design religious facilities that are both beautiful and functional, serving as beacons of hope and inspiration to their respective communities.

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