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> WOODDALE CHURCH SANCTUARY ADDITION (PHASE 3)
	Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota Square Feet: 70,000 Owner: Wooddale Church Architect: Bentz Thompson Rietow, Inc. Contractor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Description: Construction materials used for the 70,000 square foot sanctuary addition included cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, reinforced masonry, and structural steel. The sanctuary addition seats 2,000 and features clear span ceilings to over 100 feet. A 150-foot, structural steel spire is mounted on the roof and overlays a large skylight. To meet the challenges of lateral load resistance, a system was installed that included three diagonally braced column pairs and intermediate roof level cast-in-place concrete diaphragms. MBJ provided structural services for other expansion phases of the Wooddale campus in 1990, 1996, and 1999.

> FAMILY OF CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
	Location: Ham Lake, MN Square Feet: 56,000 Owner: Family of Christ Church Architect: Bentz Thompson Rietow, Inc. Contractor: Jorgenson Construction
Description: The focal point of this worship facility is a large, octagonal-shaped, brick-clad sanctuary, featuring a 50-foot high ceiling with exposed steel framing. Situated at the apex, a skylight brings daylight into the worship area. Two one-story wings, accommodating classroom and meeting space, stretch out from the sanctuary. At their junction, a nearly free-standing social hall repeats the octogonal theme.

> ST. ANDREW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
	Location: Mahtomedi, MN Square Feet: 50,000 Owner: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Architect: Friis Moltke Larson Architects, Design Architect; Architectural Alliance, Architect of Record Contractor: McGough Construction
Description: Flooded with daylight, which enters through a skylight and floor to ceiling curtainwall on either side, the 13,000 square foot sanctuary rises to a height of 58 feet. The glulam and wood-decking ceiling features exposed steel trusses and girders. Adding to the dramatic beauty of the space, wood-framed sections of organ pipes span the stage at the front of the worship area. Sloping pews on the main floor and in the column-free balcony allow worshippers an unobstructed view of the activities. The narthex acts as both entryway and bridge between the worship area and a two-story classroom and office wing. The overall structure of the facility is structural steel with brick-faced masonry bearing walls.