Article source: EOP Architects

A unique client’s vision and openness to abstract symbolism provided EOP Architects the opportunity to transform a long vacant and neglected retail mall into an energized campus with a newfound purpose. Southland Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, requested a contemporary, iconic design that would be welcoming, inspirational and transformational but devoid of any traditional references to Christianity: there are no conventional steeples, crosses, or stained glass windows. However, the design response includes a number of abstract interpretations with references to these elements.

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• Architects: EOP Architects
• Project: Southland Christian Church, Richmond Road Campus
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
• Photography: Phebus photography
• Owner/Client: Southland Christian Church
• Area: 189,000 sf (17,558 sqm)
• Year: 2013
• Contractor: Messer Construction
• Mechanical Engineering: Staggs & Fisher
• Structural Engineering: Brown + Kubican
• Audiovisual: Michael Garrison & Associates
• Software used: Revit