Saint Mary's Catholic Church of
Rockledge, Florida
This
project was designed by world famous architect Michael Graves. After years in
planning, the building permit was issued to W&J Construction in May 2001. Nine
months later, after intense scheduling coordination and many overtime hours, the
grand opening ceremony was held on February 11th 2002.
This 7
million dollar, 28,000 sq ft. landmark Catholic Church is built of concrete,
steel, masonry, glu-lam with a steel stud curtain wall structure. It has a 600
ft processional way to the south of the 5600 sq ft covered outdoor gathering
space, Narthex, Main Sanctuary and Daily Chapel as well as 2 other Chapels. The
entire structure contains over 40 rooms.
The
building is unique inside and out. The interior at the 65 ft. high main
sanctuary is topped with a circular skylight and coffered drywall ceilings. The
interior opal glass separates the Main Sanctuary from the Blessed Sacrament
Chapel. This Chapel has maple walls, ceilings and seating areas with a granite
and oak floor. The majority of interior doors and trim are also maple. The
marble font and the entry includes patterned glass mosaic tile murals. The
highest quality finishes, unique structure and complex custom lighting, AV and
HVAC systems combined with an extremely fast paced schedule and almost daily
changes by the Parish presented a daunting task.
This
beautiful high profile project was constructed with much fanfare from the local
community, and is a gem in W&J's and my portfolio.
Architect: Michael
Graves & Associates
Customer: St Mary's
Church of Rockledge - Diocese of Orlando
Completion: February
2002
Position: Project
Superintendent
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