St. Giles Parish commissioned JNKA to design a full renovation of its existing Gleeson Building in order to create an Early Childhood Formation Center on the first floor, a multi-purpose Parish Hall on the second floor, and a welcoming covered entry addition that would visually...
JNKA’s Master Plan for St. Francis Xavier Church provided a vision for improving hospitality and accessibility at the parish. The completed 2,800 s.f. Phase 1 infill addition provides a dedicated space for gathering after liturgies and handicap access to the parish facilites. Located between the...
This new three-level addition is designed to blend with the gothic architectural style of the original church and parish house constructed in 1928. A two-story convocation atrium space serves as a new focal point for the church, providing gathering space after worship service. The grand...
JNKA designed this conversion of existing office space into a vibrant and welcoming gathering area that provides this active church community with a dynamic and inviting space for connecting the congregation and visitors. The design employs white curvilinear ceiling planes positioned over a coordinated meandering...
Proposed design of coffee shop by JNKA & Associates, Ltd. for St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Deerfield, Illinois. The coffee shop is to be located within the 1965 chapel addition of the original 1953 church. The design renovates underutilized interior spaces to create an 1,100...
Trinity Lutheran Church is one church with two worship styles in two separate locations. Traditional worship is offered at a separate church building completed by JNKA in 2002. This new facility offers contemporary worship in a retail shopping strip that formerly housed a Walgreens pharmacy...
The First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights ...
JNKA has been serving Holy Name Cathedral Parish for more than ten years in master planning and executing a series of projects, including this recent renovation of the courtyard and construction of a new Marian Shrine. The devotional shrine housing a new statue of the...
This project for St. Paul Catholic Church in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood provided the church with a new Parish Hall while making the building handicap accessible. The design included a new exterior ramp at the front entrance as well as a new elevator and interior stair...
JNKA developed a long-range Master Plan for the Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral Parish in Indianapolis, Indiana. The design includes a new main entrance and multi-purpose gathering space addition; an enclosed colonnade that provides access to the existing chapel and cathedral from the new gathering...