Project
Summary

The firm used prestressed reinforced concrete, the first to use this technique in the US, for construction of Glendale First Methodist Church. Though this church is designed in the traditional style they made use of contemporary materials and methods of construction. The non-secular symbolism and forms of the traditional cathedrals of the Old World have been blended into and around this modern structure. The supporting structure was pre-cast and post-tensioned, the 3” thin-shell roof spans across the nave without the use of heavy beams and girders. The nave is designed to seat approximately 1,200. It is bordered on each side by five stained glass windows which are forty feet high. Double glazed windows lend great color value to the light and make the air conditioning more effective as well.