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Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church

In 1960, the Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church completed two buildings on a seven-acre site in Baltimore County. But the sanctuary envisioned by the church was never built. Ziger|Snead was hired to design a new worship hall and connect it to the existing buildings. The new 300-seat sanctuary repeats the simple brick architecture of the surrounding  structures while creating an uplifting and dramatic symbol for the church that can be seen from a distance. Its vaulted, curved roof tilts outward to the community and encloses a soaring, light-filled space inside. A simple bell tower to one side of the sanctuary orients the visitor by marking the entrance to the reconfigured church complex.

Client

Location

Baltimore, MD

Size

Completed

1994

STATUS

Built

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Design Team

Steve Ziger

Consultants
Photography

Karl Connolly

Awards

1996 National Religious Art and Architecture Design Award – National AIA

1995 Grand Design Award – AIA Baltimore

Publications

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National Religious Art and Architecture Design Award, National AIA, 1996

Grand Design Award, AIA Baltimore, 1995

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