Seating for 2,200; 60,000 Sq. Ft.
Description:
Forced into three Sunday morning services to accommodate a 10% annual growth rate, Cornerstone Baptist Church first
sought the help of Architects Asylum in Detroit, MI to design a 60,000 sq. ft. expansion beside their existing facility. When the conventional steel estimate came in at 25-percent over budget, they sought to find a more economical solution, and found it with Heavy Structures and a hybrid building system.
The key component is the 24,000 sq. ft. worship center, a fan-shaped auditorium with stadium-style seating for 2,200 where Heavy Structures utilized a steel substructure used in sports arenas to support the stair-step seating versus a concrete substructure for a much lower cost. There is also a round structure that provides 6,000 sq. ft. on two floors for a library/bookstore, café, classroom and lounge area; a two-story, 13,000 sq. ft. administration building that accommodates offices and classrooms and a lobby area of 8,000 sq. ft. wide open space for gathering.
Three roof systems were utilized, a standing seam metal roof system and modified standing seam metal roof system, and an architectural standing seam metal roof system allowed for a striking roof-to-fascia design.
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