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Ardmore Baptist Church

This church is squeezed onto a full block of slightly less than four acres in an historic neighborhood. The addition, authored by Parks in a three person office, doubled the built area on the site.

This expansion features a new 840-seat sanctuary and support spaces, including eleven classrooms and a music rehearsal suite. While keeping the existing campus’ scale and vocabulary, the sanctuary design stresses acoustical sensitivity to support the musical excellence demanded by the congregation and its new 2600 pipe organ. The chancel platform differs from the typical layout to create an arrangement of elements that is original and symbolically richer. A new elevator worked with other elements to accessibility throughout the complex.

The facility has become a favorite concert venue for numerous choral groups and was recognized by the Winston-Salem Community Appearance Commission for its sensitivity to the historic neighborhood. The project was completed in 2003 at a below-budget cost of $5.8M.

View from NW
View from NW
Front elevation
Front elevation
Steeple
Steeple
Courtyard
Courtyard
Brick Pavers in Courtyard
Brick Pavers in Courtyard
Narthex entrance
Narthex entrance
Narthex interior
Narthex interior
Narthex Frieze
Narthex Frieze
Bride's Room
Bride’s Room
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Reredos
Reredos
Left Transept
Left Transept
View from Choir
View from Choir
Balcony View
Balcony View
Keyboards at Christmas
Keyboards at Christmas
Organ Pipes
Organ Pipes
Faceted Glass
Faceted Glass
Column Capital
Column Capital
Sound and Light Booth
Sound and Light Booth
Lobby
Lobby
Lobby Entry
Lobby Entry
Lobby Seating Area
Lobby Seating Area
Western Elevation
Western Elevation
South Entrance
South Entrance
Heritage Hall
Heritage Hall
Classroom
Classroom
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
Street Elevation at NIght
Street Elevation at NIght
Site Plan
Site Plan
Section (DD Phase)
Section (DD Phase)
Presentation Model
Presentation Model
Role:  Master Planning through Construction at TRINITY ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, INC., Winston-Salem, NC
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