Case Study #5 - SACRED HEART CHURCH
- After
Project Name
Sacred Heart Church
Project Location
Altoona, PA
Dates of Construction
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Summary Description of Project
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UNUSUAL FEATURES AND DESIGN CHALLENGES
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- Photo B (Before)
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The challenges of Sacred Heart Church in Altoona were many. One was that the church had a double altar rail. After Vatican II, a wooden altar was constructed and applied onto the existing intricate sanctuary. The beautiful Sacred Heart mosaic was an after-thought with the different colors that were painted previously in the sanctuary. The teal blue, as well as the yellow walls were "dated" and did not complement the existing church (See Photo B).
An additional challenge was that the existing sanctuary floor was heated. It was currently surfaced with a mosaic tile.
Our Studio re-painted the church in warm, pleasing tones and muted colors which softened the walls and allowed the beauty of the architectural, elliptical spires and the artwork speak for itself (See After Photo).
We addressed the side walls with a hard resin compound material that was stone-like in look, but very durable and created a wainscoting.
The Stations received their respective lighting and we created nice individual niches along the side walls.
