Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Pasadena, California
5,000 seat sanctuary
55,000 sf sanctuary
55,000 sf education building
100,000 sf subterranean
Lake Avenue Congregational Church is a fan shaped 5000- seat sanctuary. It is a spectacular interior space with the ceiling heights varying anywhere from 12 to 70 feet. Encompassing the pulpit area is a $1.5 million pipe organ system. The pipe organ creates a magnificent sound, thanks in part to the scalloped 2 inch plaster acoustical panels hung from the structural steel roof framing, as well as similar plaster panels which enclose the side walls of the sanctuary. The church complex is an example of our firm’s ability to work with the architect and client to create unique and aesthetically pleasing space and form which enhance the intended use of the structure.