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2011 Solomon Awards
We would like to recognize the talented designers, builders, and churches nominated for our 2011 Solomon Awards. Each nominee created outstanding and meaningful projects reflecting the vision, goals and aspirations of churches and the talented people working in them. Each achieved specific outcomes yielding facilities that will further the Kingdom of God.
We are grateful for every entry received and we hope they serve as a gallery of creative ideas for others.
Winners of the Solomon Awards were chosen, based on the quality of the information provided, by Worship Facilities Magazine and Church Production Magazine editors, distinguished members of the WFX Advisory Board, and WFX management.
Winners will be announced prior to the Wednesday, November 9 Keynote at 9:50am in Hall E of the Dallas Convention Center.
Best Church Design New Project (2,001+ seats)
Phase III of the campus masterplan includes multiple venues to further SUPPORT the church VISION to create interesting architecture EVOCATIVE of their core values of authenticity, integrity, warmth, and simplicity. Implemented via a rational... Read More
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Best Church Design Expansion (1 - 800 seats)
Building D at Austin Ridge Bible Church by Austin Ridge Bible Church
Austin Ridge Bible Church has experienced an average of almost 20% attendance growth over the past five years. After increasing seating capacity and adding a third service to our Sunday schedule, the options for additional worship capacity meant... Read More
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Best Church Design Expansion (801+ seats)
Aspen Expansion at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has experienced a huge growth curve. But that growth was running into invisible barriers, preventing us from serving our community with excellence.
Our style of worship includes multiple venues hosting simultaneous... Read More
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Best Church Design New Project (801 - 2,000 seats)
Elevation Church - Blakeney by LS3P | Neal Prince
Elevation Church in Charlotte is one of the fastest growing churches in the nation using a multi-site strategy. The Blakeney campus is a 2-story 35,000 gross SF building within the Blakeney Professional Office Park with an exterior appearance to... Read More
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Best Church Design Renovation (1 - 800 seats)
Stapleton Fellowship Church by Visioneering Studios
Denver’s former international airport has been redeveloped into the New Urban community of Stapleton. While the redevelopment of the 4,700 acre urban infill site (the nation’s largest) is considered exemplary for its environmental sustainability,... Read More
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Best Church Design Renovation (801+ seats)
Flatirons Community Church by Lee Architects
Flatirons Community Church’s new 160,000 s.f. facility in Lafayette, Colorado accommodates the rapid growth of a large youthful congregation. The majority of the project’s square footage comes from the adaptive re-use of a vacated Wal-Mart building... Read More
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Best Construction Management Expansion
Winter Haven Worship Center by Churches by Daniels
The exterior of the facility was designed for the area. Located in central Florida, we used the most cost effective products and built a beautiful building to fit its surroundings.
The church was already using the property and had their current... Read More
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Best Construction Management New Project
Living Word Family Church by Churches by Daniels
This project is a notable project for many reasons. Building in Naples Florida is not an easy task. The city assessments alone were close to $3 million dollars and took many months to achieve. The church was in a rented building at the time this... Read More
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Best Construction Management Renovation
Restoration at FUMC Gainesville by Julian P. Barry General Contractor
The church dates back to the mid-18th century when a group of settlers gathered for a conference in what is now Grayson County, Texas. They asked the Methodist that a church be established in the area. In 1892 the group built one of the largest and... Read More
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Best Design, Installation and Operation of an Audio, Video and Lighting System (1 - 800 seats)
Laguna Presbyterian Church by Meyer Sound Laboratories
For more than 83 years, Laguna Presbyterian Church has served as a spiritual and social hub for the small Southern California city of Laguna Beach. The downtown campus, built with traditional Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, centers around a... Read More
Best Design, Installation and Operation of an Audio, Video and Lighting System (2,001+ seats)
Pinelake is one of those innovative churches that every system design/installer wants to work with. When an opportunity came up to launch a campus 100 miles away they jumped at it and so did we.
Using the latest streaming technology Clark designed... Read More
Best Design, Installation and Operation of an Audio, Video and Lighting System (801 - 2,000 seats)
Copper Pointe Church by WAVE Group
In the process of building a state-of-the-art facility that integrated multiple auditoriums with the possibility of each being used in coordination with one another, we at Copper Pointe Church engaged the services of WAVE Group to design all A/V/L... Read More
Best Innovative Production
In 2010 Gateway Church presented a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel A Christmas Carol. This fun-filled and inspiring production added a riveting and innovative dimension to this classic Christmas tale. This production contained... Read More
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Best Tech Contractor or Consultant
New Southlake Campus at Gateway Church by Pro Sound & Video
Gateway Church, according to Outreach Magazine, is the nation’s 21st largest church. In November of 2010 they opened their new facility with over 200,000 square feet including a 4,000 seat sanctuary. Other features include an enormous children’s... Read More
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Best Technical Production
The Digital Worship team at First Methodist Mansfield lead by Creative Director Brian Certain has risen their game in the past 3 years to now serve 12 services every week along with countless special services and productions as well as weekly... Read More
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Best Building Administration
Word of Life Church by Churches by Daniels
Nestled by huge trees on three sides and visible to the main highway only, this building, with its earth tone colors and beautiful landscaping, invites the drive by to come take a closer look.
Exterior is beautifully landscaped, featuring an outside... Read More
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Best Building Contractor
A young church seeks their first permanent facility for growing a church family. That was the case for Athens Church, a Strategic Partner of North Point Ministries in Atlanta, GA. The church, which started in 2005, began holding their weekly... Read More
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Best Church Architect (1 - 800 seats)
Stapleton Fellowship Church by Visioneering Studios
Denver’s former international airport has been redeveloped into the New Urban community of Stapleton. While the redevelopment of the 4,700 acre urban infill site (the nation’s largest) is considered exemplary for its environmental sustainability,... Read More
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Best Church Architect (801+ seats)
Worship Center at Trinity Fellowship Church by HH Architects
For over 15 years, HH Architects has partnered with Trinity Fellowship Church in developing multiple projects totaling more than $36 million on their current campus in Amarillo, Texas. Project scopes have ranged from renovation & expansion to an... Read More
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Best Church Design New Project (1 - 800 seats)
Woodstock Community Church by Tunnell-Spangler-Wlash & Assoc
How does a non-denominational community church reinvigorate itself while staying true to its core goals of being “about community, not about program?”
Woodstock Community Church, located in the growing rural town of Woodstock, GA (35 miles north of... Read More
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Best Green Initiative
Worship Center at Christ United Methodist Church by HH Architects
For over 14 years, HH Architects has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas in the development of a 14 acres “greenfield” site into a campus of approximately 179,100 sf. Through four separate phases HH Architects has developed... Read More
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Best New Media Usage
GPS (Grow, Pray, Study) was launched in February of 2010 as a daily devotional guide with the simple goal of helping people take their weekend worship experience to a higher level by helping them grow in their love of God, love of neighbor and... Read More
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Best Special Project or Initiative
3 Mile Project by Elevate Studio
3 Mile Project is a non-denominational ministry center for youth ages 5th grade through 12th grade, a place where teens can come for recreation and social engagement in a safe, spiritual setting and where adult leaders can play alongside the youth... Read More
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Best Technical Direction
The Technical Director position at Gateway Church consists of managing 3 campuses. These three campuses consist of 19,400 members. Gateway Church Technical Arts Department supports 12 weekend church services as well as 145 small and large events... Read More