Location: Ames, Iowa
Completion Date: October 11, 2016
Project Size: 11,700 sq. ft.
Abstract: RMH Architects was selected by the Church Facilities Committee to work with a local contractor on this design-build project. The building form and project budget had been established prior to our involvement and we were charged with developing a project within the pre-established budget and to meet the committee’s program requirements.

The exposed wood structure was selected for it’s economical costs and acoustical performance, aswell as interior drama and warmth. RMH worked with the church’s a/v consultant to locate speakers andvideo equipment by actually modeling different locations within our virtual model of the sanctuary and theA/V consultant then modeled the acoustics.

RMH coordinated the audio and video system installation between the vendor and the contractors. The system included suspended speaker clusters, mixing board, projectors and screens as well as a digital organ and speakers.