Broadway Christian Church worked for several years on a large multi-stage expansion project for its growing congregation. PWArchitects provided the building committee with the tools to make their vision a reality through the master planning process over that time. The phased expansion consisted of renovations to the existing Youth Center, a Christian Life Center, and a Choir/Office addition.

The Youth Center needed additional classroom space and upgrades to its existing spaces. Adding a mezzanine to the space allowed the church to capture inexpensive, unused volume in the original sanctuary. Additional storage and break room space created a complete facility for “Lock-in” functions at the Church. The highlight of the process was the interaction between the PWA design team and the youth groups that would use the facility during a participatory charrette that outlined the groups’ needs and desires.

The Christian Life Center addition adds approximately 12,000 SF of classroom, storage, and gymnasium space to address the church’s ever-growing educational space needs. The 4,500-SF choir and office addition were much-needed spaces to support the ever-growing programs in the church. PWA worked with each user educational group involved in the building committee to finalize needs for their fundraising drive. This process culminated with the presentation to the congregation of the schematic design and a fully interactive 3-dimensional model. This process allowed the individual members of the congregation to see and feel the spaces they had planned for so many years.