The Edmonton Church of God is a well-established congregation situated for many decades in the Old Strathcona area of Edmonton.  With aging facilities, a very constrained existing site, as well as a steadily increasing constituency and ministry vision, the church had been seeking to relocate to a new property and facility in south-west Edmonton since 2012. After an unsuccessful development attempt in Leduc County, a 6.5 acre parcel was eventually secured in the new neighbourhood of Keswick. 

The new 46,280 sf facility incorporates all the anticipated needs for the church far into the future with an eye on attracting new membership from the developing communities in and around Keswick. With careful consideration for acoustics and natural light, the sanctuary is both literally and figuratively the “core” of the facility. It is designed for flexibility both in stage configuration and in seating capacity, which can be expanded for special events into the foyer thru the operable partition at the back of the sanctuary.

While Sunday worship services are the focus, the plan has been strategically zoned to accommodate functions that support both the main event as well as the various other programs occurring throughout the week.   With multiple entry points, areas of the building can function independently with the remainder secured against unnecessary access.  The architectural expression seeks to balance the mandate for some traditional formality – a definitive “front door” – along with an openness and presence on each face of the building.

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Status: Completed | 2021