Intentionally designed to not look like a traditional religious space, Eastview Christian church sits on a crest of hill among 95 acres of farmland. Beginning as a master plan and adding subsequent additions to address the growing congregation, the space now accommodates worship, teaching and recreation venues.
Keeping with their intentionally non-traditional church aesthetic, Eastview Christian Church added an outdoor amphitheater to their expansive 95-acre campus in Normal, IL. The amphitheater features a combination of built-in and movable seating options to accommodate a variety of activities, from small-group gatherings and worship services to weddings.
- 2,500 seat auditorium
- Spacious public atrium
- Cafe
- Water feature
- Family Life Center
- Bookstore
- Outdoor recreation space
- Children's auditorium
- Youth auditorium and gym
- Children's nursery
- Staff offices
- Outdoor amphitheater and activity space
- 60,000 pound witness rock
- Gas fire pits
- Multi-functional outdoor seating
How do we create a new campus master plan that allows a growing church to fulfill it's ministry purpose?
A 25-year long growth and expansion plan.
Responding to the need for more space for children and youth, the church embarked on an expansion project to address their growing needs. The addition and redesign of spaces for pre-school through senior high youth provided several age-appropriate worship spaces, a multi-court gymnasium with configurations for worship and sporting venues, and the renovation of an existing gym to address the church's much needed space for weddings.
Multi-use space not only provides ample room for play, learning, and worship, but also allows for more effective supervision of children.
The rock is a symbolic representation of the Bible verse of Joshua 24:27, which says, “‘See!’ he said to all the people. ‘This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the LORD has said to us. It will be a witness against you if you are untrue to your God.’”
Willow Crystal Lake started with a vision for a space that could reach out to the community and serve as many people as possible. We helped them create a master plan that is a direct reflection of the core convictions and mission of the church. The open and inviting design is an intentional feature that connects the building to the site and the entire community. The goal of Phase 1 was to create a new worship center and then use as much of the existing structure for all of the other ministry spaces.
Hope Church is a 41,882 g.s.f. multi-functional worship facility which includes a 650-seat auditorium that uses drama, multi-media, and contemporary music to deliver a dynamic message. A 10,000 s.f. gym and new classrooms offer spaces for the church's youth and children ministries. Additionally, a centralized office and fellowship spaces provide a place to gather information and meet and greet visitors. This phase 1 project is part of a 110,000 s.f. master plan for the 40-acre site.
Through the development of a master plan with BLDD, Calvary began as a two-phase construction project and moved into their current building after completing the first phase in 2002. Phase One was split into two sections, a north wing and east wing. The north wing contains offices, the preschool and classrooms. The east wing holds the worship center, youth area and kitchen. They are connected in the center by the Atrium.