Religious Buildings

Projects involving the construction or restoration of various religious buildings, including churches, temples, synagogues, and cathedrals.

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When a tornado destroyed St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ridgway, IL, the town consolidated four parishes and rebuilt as St. Kateri Tekakwitha. Designed by Cram and Ferguson, the new church is built to withstand severe weather conditions and earthquakes. All photos: Lindsay Adams

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When a tornado destroyed St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway, IL, four parishes combined to create St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, and they turned to Cram and Ferguson to design the new building.

Depictions of Saints Helen, Victoria, Andrew, and Longinus that watch over the congregation were first created in the EverGreene studio, then installed on the ceiling.

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Working with Clark Architects, McCrery Architects led the design for the new Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and Newman Center in Lincoln, NE.

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Two churches, one in Ohio and one in Missouri, opted for synthetic slate roofing, citing its appearance and sustainability, as well as cost and weight savings.

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A look at the challenges of designing and constructing a 50-ft.-dia. stained-glass dome in a newly constructed church in Arkansas.

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Duncan G. Stroik, “a one-man phenomenon who has changed the landscape of American Catholic church design,” is the recipient of the 2017 Clem Labine Award.

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Designed by Duncan G. Stroik, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity wins a 2011 Palladio Award for New Design and Construction.

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Completed earlier this year after a seven-year effort, Our Lady of Guadalupe is situated on a 70-acre site in the hills of Wisconsin.

historic restoration of the Cathedral of St Jospeh

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Duncan Stroik Architects restored the historic Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls, SD.

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In 2005, St. Paul the Apostle parish in Westerville, OH raised $12 million to build a new 38,000-sq.ft. church.

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FFKR and Perkins+Will have designed a new Neoclassical Revival Mormon temple for Philadelphia, one that is appropriate to the city and its surroundings.

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McCrery Architects designed a new traditional Roman Catholic Church for a historic congregation in South Carolina.

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Traditional Building has featured a number of beautiful church restorations over the years--including both new construction and historic preservation projects. Here are four of our favorites.

cement plater removed during restoration of san carlos cathedral

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St John the Baptist restoration by Canning Studios

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The historic Old Cathedral in St. Louis has been restored by Mackey Mitchell Architects and Musick Construction Co., the same two firms that did the last renovation on the building in the 1960s. It was the only building left standing when the area was cleared to make way for the national park and the arch.

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The Basilica of St. Louis, the King--known locally as "the Old Cathedral"--gets a full interior and exterior restoration from St. Louis' Mackey Mitchell Architects.