Church of the Good Shepherd, Durham NC
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With the church poised to grow into its ultimate size, the leadership of the Church of the Good Shepherd asked gs architecture to serve as lead designer for the work of “completing” the facilities. Their aims included improving the aesthetics (or “curb appeal”) of the property, evaluating its current space use and needs, planning for growth to 1,000 members, and enhancing the environment of the church campus.
The architects planned a campus that includes and enfolds the church’s existing buildings, organizing administrative offices, childcare space, and a formal sanctuary around four exterior spaces: a front entry plaza, a garden court, a cloister court and an entrance plaza at the sanctuary.
The plazas and courtyards, the judicious selection of materials and the inclusion and repetition of a few architectural motifs serve to give the campus a pleasing complexity as well as visual integrity. |
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