Garfield Park community church

Garfield Park community church

Van Leeuwen, M.

Van Bennekom, H.A. (mentor)
Van Gremmen, B. (mentor)

Architecture and The Built Environment

Architecture

Complex Projects

2016-06-21

The design of this community church in situated in one of the most segregated areas in Chicago. One of the largest problems in this neighborhood is the lack of social cohesion. In addition the predominately African American inhabitants are threatened with displacement as a result of gentrification. In order to prevent this, the community needs to new impulses to build on a positive identity and create a foundation for collaboration. This design is a study in creating an ecumenical space within a building that houses multiple churches in order to establish a stepping stone for further collaboration

Chicago
church
ecumenical space
Garfield Park
complex projects

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41.88639°N 87.71722°W

Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2016 Van Leeuwen, M.