The Hope Christian Church project is a unique renovation of an 80,000 SF IBM office facility. The design team redesigned this existing facility into a new ministry complex that includes a 1,200-seat sanctuary, support spaces, internet café, bookstore and training room, children’s ministry area, youth ministry area and youth church, large fellowship hall, administration, counseling, classrooms, and ministry offices. All these spaces are connected by a gathering and fellowship zone, referred to as “ministry boulevard”, which is the main circulation artery of the facility. All functional areas have access points directly located on or adjacent to the boulevard, which was conceptually derived from the idea of a river of flowing water.
