State Street Baptist Church begins renovations
September 6, 2016
Good City Architects, an architecture and interior design firm based in Greenville, S.C., has completed the design of renovations to State Street Baptist Church. The project, now under construction, is intended to improve the experience of visitors entering the church and improve access to the entire campus.
State Street, founded in 1941, is located next to Brookland-Cayce High School, between Lafayette and Karlaney Avenues. A site plan by American Engineering Consultants of Cayce adds parking on property behind the church and a landscaped courtyard in the middle of the campus. Good City’s design creates a new visitor entrance and adds an elevator for better access to the sanctuary and fellowship hall. Other changes will improve security for children.
“The Master Planning process allowed us to seek God’s direction for future ministry and really assess how our campus can be an effective witness for Christ in the future,” said Jacque Wenger, chair of the long-range planning committee at State Street Baptist. “Our current renovations will not only provide needed upgrades to our infrastructure, but include physical changes to our campus that will provide an identifiable and welcoming “starting point” for guests, reliable accessibility for older and younger individuals and families to enter our worship facility and fellowship area, and a safer environment for children.”
“We want our renovations to result in strengthening worship and nurture within our congregation while serving our community,” added Pastor Chet Andrews. “Our ultimate goal is to provide a place for building relationships with all generations as we grow together in our relationship with Jesus Christ.”
Work is expected to take about six months. Weber Construction of Irmo is the general contractor.
For more information on Good City Architects, visit goodcityarch.com or call 864-360-9292.
To learn more about State Street Baptist Church, visit statestreetbaptist.org.
About Good City Architects
Good City Architects LLC is an architecture and interior design firm in Greenville, S.C. that helps churches in the Carolinas and Georgia make smart, God-honoring decisions about the space they use in ministry.
