Central Church Addition & Renovation

LOCATION:
Sioux Falls, SD

DETAILS:
Master planning and design services to support expanded worship space, youth programming, and other growth opportunities.

SERVICES:
Architecture
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Interior Design
Master Planning
Mechanical Engineering
Planning
Programming
Project Management
Structural Engineering

Supporting a Growing Congregation in the Heart of Sioux Falls

Once located in the center of Sioux Falls, Central Church has never wavered in being a pillar of support for the faith of the city and surrounding areas. The church has seen immense growth since moving to its current location in the late 1990s, and, through several building additions, found the need to grow all aspects of its faith community: their main worship space, preschool offerings, Wednesday night youth program, and many other ministries.

Master Planning and Community Engagement

In 2023, TSP led programming and master planning activities to help the church understand how much growth is the right growth and determine priorities for potential phased expansion. User groups from each church ministry provided valuable feedback in listening sessions, and the entire congregation was invited to a presentation on the goals of the project, using cloud voting and feedback technology to track live results and comments. In the end, TSP used the feedback to create a master plan that met Central’s goals through several different phases.

TSP provided a 3D-printed model, photorealistic panoramas, renderings, and a fly-over video of the concept to help the congregation visualize the additions and renovations. A successful affirmation vote on the master plan in the spring of 2024 led to moving forward with Phase One.

Phase One: Expanding Worship and Ministry Spaces

Phase One prioritizes expanded worship space, early-childhood rooms for Sunday morning programming, and expands the preschool program. It also streamlines and optimizes pedestrian and vehicle traffic flow for Wednesday evening youth programs by providing new entries along the north end of the building.

One of these new entries is also intended for regular Sunday churchgoers and acts as a landmark to the Sioux Falls community (and for those passing by on the interstate). The angular canopy feature creates a dynamic new entry point while simultaneously gesturing back toward central Sioux Falls, where the church got its start.