2014 Faith & Form/IFRAA International Awards Program for ...

The new Columbarium and the new Prayer Garden for Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church have activated the most beautiful but most unused area of the campus. The Columbarium respects the architecture of the 1972 Sanctuary, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright devotees MacKie & Kamrath. The rhythm of the niche walls and the shade trellises echoes the Sanctuary detailing. The gates and fencing similarly respond to the design of the Sanctuary. The openings in the walls of the Columbarium frame views to the broad front lawn of the church. The fountain provides a gentle masking of street noise. Stained glass panels in the fountain wall visually tie the Prayer Garden to the Columbarium.

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2014 Faith & Form/IFRAA International Awards Program for Religious Art and Architecture

Religious Architecture – New Facilities Merit