Our Lady of Guadalupe in Waukegan, United States

October 28, 2010 Category: Public Buildings, Religion

Our Lady of Guadalupe, was designed by STL, that located in Waukegan, United States, This project was completed using the Design-Build system in which STL was engaged to perform all architectural and contracting services, responsible for the project from initial design to execution of construction. This system provides cost savings for the client at the expense of control over the design. Depending on the clients’ means and needs, Design-Build can help a client realise a project despite an otherwise impossible financial position.

The Iglesia des Nuestra Senora des Guadalupe project is composed of a 5,000 sq ft addition to an existing church and site renovations. On the inside, the addition’s layout provides a new entryway, narthex, and sanctuary for the congregation. On the outside, the site plan strategy and exterior building form provide a visual anchor for the site and reformulate the arrival sequence with a new centralised entryway that serves as a hinge between the liturgical and social program spaces inside the complex.

Refining the overall design down to a few basic elements composed of inexpensive materials, and utilising those elements for maximum effect, required considerable effort for both the architectural and contracting teams inside of STL. The interior is composed of a finished concrete slab and exposed wooden roof structure. These durable, common materials were detailed and built with great care by both the design and contracting teams in order to reveal their noble qualities.

Our Lady of Guadalupe design by STL