Church of the
Apostles
PROJECT SCOPE
Phase II: 50,000 sf
Preconstruction
General Contracting
Value Engineering
Construction Manager at Risk
2001 AGC Build Georgia Award
PROJECT SCOPE
Phase II: 50,000 sf
Preconstruction
General Contracting
Value Engineering
Construction Manager at Risk
2001 AGC Build Georgia Award
DESCRIPTION
Van Winkle constructed Atlanta’s landmark Church of the Apostles over the span of two phases. The total work included the conversion of an existing office building into an education and fellowship hall as well as new additions. New additions include the sanctuary, offices, chapel, fellowship hall, and a Design-Build parking deck.
FEATURES
Phase I
Phase I included construction of a 2,800 seat sanctuary and the conversion of an existing office building into an education wing. Special features include a bell tower supported by large steel trusses to preserve an unblocked view in the sanctuary and a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system.
Parking Deck Addition
During Phase I, Church of the Apostles added a five-story Design-Build parking deck to the project scope. This fast tracked structure accommodates 803 vehicles.
Phase II
In Phase II, Van Winkle built a new four-story building encompassing 50,000 sf. This new building houses a 450-seat chapel with movable dividing walls for conversion to a 500 seat fellowship hall, commercial kitchen, classrooms, and offices. Van Winkle completed Phase II one month ahead of schedule.
CHALLENGES
I-75 borders this project’s steep, sloped site, and limited construction accessibility. This proved particularly challenging regarding lay down and logistics for the construction of the parking deck simultaneous to the planned Phase II structure.