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In addition, block’s fire- resistant qualities easily met local building code fire ratings requirements for the walls.Īcoustical performance was a high priority for the design team. The block’s durability will greatly reduce the need for maintenance and upkeep. While the concrete blocks are used for the building structure, they also provide an interior finish, which eliminates the need for other interior finishes. The floor plan is arranged as a cruciform so that when viewed from above the chapel appears to be a cross. The interior ceiling is 53 feet (16.2 m) from the floor to the ceiling’s peak. One of the distinctive features of the concrete masonry Grace Chapel is its voluminous space. The block is comprised of a brown aggregate that complements the wood trim used throughout the building. The different textures of the concrete masonry allowed the designers to create wall accents while adhering to a single concrete masonry wall system. All three concrete masonry unit textures were manufactured with the same material mix so that all of the units would have the same base color and exposed aggregates. The concrete masonry unit walls consist of architectural split-face, polished-face and shot-blast units. The chapel’s tower feature was patterned after the nearby Rhyne building. Architecturally, the building hearkens to the older campus Neo-Gothic buildings with its exterior Flemish bond brick pattern, arched openings, cast stone, arched wood beams and stone-like concrete masonry walls. The project was designed with a concrete masonry structure with exposed interior walls. Designed by Architects Clark Patterson Lee, thechapel design establishes a physical presence to the University’s origins in the Evangelical Lutheran Church and a religious center for students, faculty and staff. Additional support spaces include a pastor’s office, sacristy and choir rehearsal space. The 425-seat chapel serves the needs of weekly religious services as well as music concerts and special events. Grace Chapel was built at the heart of the Lenoir- Rhyne University Campus in Hickory, NC, and immediately became a spiritual focal point for visitors to the University. MASONRY CONTRACTOR: Master Masonry, Inc., Hickory, NC ARCHITECT: Clark Patterson Lee Design Professionals, Raleigh, NCīLOCK PRODUCER: Adams, an Oldcastle Company, Asheville, NC
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