UMCL, located in the heart of downtown Libertyville, selected JNKA to create a new entry into their existing facility that would be readily identifiable and easily accessible to the community that it has served for over 100 years and renovate the Sanctuary to accommodate both...
This historic church in the Edgebrook neighborhood of Chicago was severely damaged by an arson fire in late January of 2010. JNKA quickly prepared a master plan to rebuild the church that included a complete structural replacement of the heavy timber framing and the two-story...
The First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights recently completed phase one of their master plan: a renovation and re-orientation of the church’s existing sanctuary. Removing a balcony allowed JNKA to turn a previously-obscured stained glass wall into a highlight and use it as a...
A new three level addition and renovation has been constructed for Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that more than doubles the size of their original narthex/gathering space and includes much needed accessibility improvements. The new bell tower enhances visibility for the church which...
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church ...
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 recently completed a partial renovation of the First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge. The scope of work included underpinning the existing foundations of the 150 year old structure, new interior and exterior lighting for the church and its stained glass windows, a new...
To increase worship seating capacity to 575 people, the original sanctuary built in 1963 was demolished and a new sanctuary with a fan shaped seating arrangement was added. Accessiblity was greatly improved by constructing the new addition at the same floor elevation as the original...
Phase 1 of the Master Plan for the United Methodist Church of New Lenox completed construction in 2007. The scope of the $3.6M, 17,600 sf addition/renovation included the expansion of the existing Sanctuary with a new Chancel, choir platform, sacristies, balcony, and new lighting, A/V...
JNKA’s gathering space addition to the Congregational Church of Batavia successfully expanded the existing facilities with much-needed fellowship space while integrating into the historic, Civil War era structure. Although population shifts suggested that moving to a new out-of-town site might provide a better option for...