Category Archives: Worship

OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Chapel Renovation

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This project is the renovation of the existing chapel which was formerly a rooftop courtyard that was enclosed with a skylight.  In order to minimize the existing heat gain and the glare caused by the harsh sunlight, a new skylight with frit glass panels that soften the daylight will be installed.  Rogers Krajnak Architects designed a new “ceiling” as a series of parallel blade panels that will further diffuse and reflect the daylight.  These translucent blade panels span across the width of the chapel and create a gentle arched form while still allowing visitors to see the sky above.

Visitors will enter the chapel from the main hospital corridor via a recessed entrance that includes illuminated glass wall panels that depict images of caregivers integrated with images of worship and prayer from six major religions of the world.  These images help to convey that OhioHealth is a faith-based organization that, while rooted in the United Methodist heritage, is part of a larger interfaith community.

Chapel Rendering

Chapel Rendering
Chapel Entrance Door and Illuminated Glass Panels

Chapel Section showing glass wall

 

Chapel Floor Plan

OhioHealth Riverside Community Medicine Chapel Renovation

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OhioHealth commissioned Rogers Krajnak Architects to provide a design study for the renovation of a chapel in a former hospice (the former Kobacker House facility) that was renovated into a community clinic.  The goal of the project was to provide for an uplifting, calming, light-filled, interfaith space that provides a place for quiet reflection, solitude and prayer.  The design for the renovated chapel included a new arched ceiling canopy that is supported on curved wood beams.  Suspended below the original chapel ceiling, the curved beams extend from the frame of the windows that provide views into the adjacent outdoor garden.  The ceiling canopy is comprised of illuminated translucent panels that contain the imagery of branches and leaves from an overhead tree.  The imagery of these tree branches is derived from the imagery of the pear trees in the windows that Rogers Krajnak Architects designed for the new Kobacker House Chapel.

Cutaway View from Entry
Looking from the chapel entry

Looking towards the chapel entry

OhioHealth Bing Cancer Center Meditation Room is Completed

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Rogers Krajnak Architects designed the new Bing Cancer Center Meditation Room as part of a building-wide renovation. This is the eighth chapel/meditation space that Rogers Krajnak Architects has designed for OhioHealth over the last five years. Visitors to the Bing Cancer Center enter the Meditation Room between two curved translucent walls that contain images of caregivers integrated with images of worship and prayer from five major religions of the world. The largest image is that of a cairn, a stack of stones that symbolizes a marker on the path towards healing. Special shelves were installed in the space to allow visitors to leave a place polished pebble as a symbol of their prayers for their loved ones.

North Broadway United Methodist Church Sanctuary Renovation

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Rogers Krajnak Architects has been commissioned by the North Broadway United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ohio for the renovation of the Sanctuary and adjacent areas.  Originally constructed in the early 1920’s, the Sanctuary has been renovated several times with the last major renovation in 1972. The current renovation will provide for greater accessibility and flexibility while honoring the fine acoustics and the refined sophisticated aesthetic of the current sanctuary, chancel and balcony areas.  The images shown here are the current Sanctuary.

Renovation of OhioHealth Marion General Hospital Chapel

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Rogers Krajnak Architects was commissioned by OhioHealth to design the renovation of the existing chapel at Marion General Hospital.  The renovated chapel will include a new skylight and a series of arched ceiling panels that span across the space.  These panels are comprised of a diffusive, dichroic material that will provide a sense of spiritual light from above by reflecting and refracting subtle colors throughout the day.  Symbols and images from various major religions of the world are incorporated into the new glass at the chapel entrance.

Rededication of The Church of the Epiphany Parish House

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On Sunday, March 4 2012, the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of Washington, presided at the rededication of the Parish House of The Church of the Epiphany, to conclude the building renovation project led by Rogers Krajnak Architects at this historic Episcopal church in Washington, DC.
Improvements to the Parish House included a new exterior ramp and stair; a new elevator; new accessible restrooms; a new Mission Center; a renovated Community Hall, and Lobby; new skylights for the east and west stair towers; as well as new finishes, lighting and HVAC systems throughout the building.
The dedication celebration was held in the newly renovated sanctuary, which was rededicated in November as part of the initial phase of this project. The refurbished pipe organ is expected to be installed in late spring.

OhioHealth commissions RKA for chapel design

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OhioHealth has hired Rogers Krajnak Architects to design the Chapel for the OhioHealth Bing Cancer Center.  This is the eighth chapel/meditation space that RKA has designed for OhioHealth over the last five years.  Visitors to the Bing Cancer Center will enter the chapel between two curved translucent walls that contain images of caregivers integrated with images of worship and prayer from the five major religions of the world.  The largest image is that of a cairn, a stack of stones that symbolizes a marker on the path towards healing.

Rededication of The Church of the Epiphany in Washington DC

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On Sunday, 11.06.11, the Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane presided at the rededication of this historic Episcopal Church in Washington, DC as one of his last acts before his retirement as Bishop of Washington.  The celebration included the rededication of the historic Baptismal Font and the dedication of a new Altar, Ambo and Columbarium designed by Rogers Krajnak Architects.

The 1858 stone Baptismal Font was relocated to a new place for baptism created at the entrance of the church.  The new chancel was created to accommodate a 32 foot “Renewal” labyrinth (an eight circuit design based on the labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral in France), the new oak Altar and the new oak Ambo.  Beyond the chancel is the Resurrection Chapel a space that includes a new 132 niche Columbarium.      

Interior renovations to the church also included new lighting and sound systems, plaster repair, decorative painting, flooring and new seating.  The renovation of the church included repairs to the exterior tower. Work continues on the renovations to the Parish House which will include new accessible ramps, upgrades to the entrance lobby, new elevator, new accessible restrooms, upgrades to offices and meeting spaces and the creation of a new Epiphany Mission Center.

Windows Installed in Kobacker House Chapel

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Rogers Krajnak Architects designed the eight new windows that were installed in the Chapel at Kobacker House, a newly constructed OhioHealth hospice. The inspiration for the windows is based on the strong connection that many Kobacker House staff and families have to the existing pear tree at the main entrance of the former Kobacker House. Rogers Krajnak Architects created the artwork for the colorful laminated glass panels that illustrate the beauty of the pear tree in all seasons.

Temple Beth Shalom – New Albany, OH commissions Rogers Krajnak Architects, Inc.

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Temple Beth Shalom has commissioned Rogers Krajnak Architects to design a four to six classroom addition to the New Albany, Ohio synagogue. This project is the third time that Temple Beth Shalom has commissioned Rogers Krajnak Architects. Previous projects included a series of facility repairs and a comprehensive master plan for additions and renovations to the facility.