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Riverchase United Methodist Church

New Buildings, Additions, and Renovations  |  New Children's Building, New Student Center, and New Missions Center; Miscellaneous Renovations to existing structures

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Scope of work:

New Children's Building, New Student Center, and New Missions Building, along with various improvements to other structures on the campus.


Please click on any image below for a larger view and more details.

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View fullsize Reception and Grand Stair
View fullsize Missions Bldg. Entry
View fullsize Children's Education Building
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View fullsize Meeting Room and Children's Worship
View fullsize Dayschool and Sunday School Classroom
View fullsize Classroom
View fullsize Dayschool and Sunday School Classroom
View fullsize Entrance and Main Reception
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View fullsize Student Worship Space (Rendering)
View fullsize Student Worship Space
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View fullsize Opening Concert
View fullsize Opening Concert
View fullsize Opening Concert
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Major Additions to RUMC's growing campus...

Aho Architects was selected to design a new Christian Education building for elementary age children, a new student center for the Jr. High and Sr. High Youth programs, and a new Missions Building for the church's Hispanic ministry, scouting program, and other community missions functions.  The children's building also includes a new main reception area for the church office.

Entrance and Main Reception
Entrance and Main Reception

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Children's Education and Student Activity Buildings
Children's Education and Student Activity Buildings
New Children's Building (left) and New Student Center (right)  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL
Reception and Grand Stair
Reception and Grand Stair

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Children's Building
Children's Building

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Reception and Grand Stair
Reception and Grand Stair

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Missions Bldg. Entry
Missions Bldg. Entry

Missions Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

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Children's Education Building
Children's Education Building
New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL
Main Reception, Church Office
Main Reception, Church Office

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Reception and Grand Stair
Reception and Grand Stair

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Meeting Room and Children's Worship
Meeting Room and Children's Worship

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Dayschool and Sunday School Classroom
Dayschool and Sunday School Classroom

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Classroom
Classroom

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Dayschool and Sunday School Classroom
Dayschool and Sunday School Classroom

New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Entrance and Main Reception
Entrance and Main Reception
New Children's Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL
Children's Education and Student Activity Buildings
Children's Education and Student Activity Buildings

New Children's Building (left) and New Student Center (right)  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Student Worship Space (Rendering)
Student Worship Space (Rendering)

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Student Worship Space
Student Worship Space

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Opening Concert
Opening Concert

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Opening Concert
Opening Concert

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Opening Concert
Opening Concert

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Opening Concert
Opening Concert

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Activity Room (Rendering)
Activity Room (Rendering)

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Activity Room
Activity Room

New Student Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

New Missions Building
New Missions Building

New Missions Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Reception and Lobby
Reception and Lobby

New Missions Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Main Hallway
Main Hallway

New Missions Center  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

Entry and Front Porch
Entry and Front Porch

Missions Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

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Exterior
Exterior

Missions Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

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Exterior
Exterior

Missions Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

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Entry Detail
Entry Detail

Missions Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

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Front Porch
Front Porch

Missions Building  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church, Hoover, AL

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More Project Info:

The Children's Education Building includes:

  • Main reception for the church office
  • 12 large classrooms, 6 of which can be combined for larger groups such as the W.O.W. (Worship Our Way) Children's Worship service
  • Upstairs worship space for 900 (principally used by RUMC's Hispanic Congregation)
  • Large Rest Rooms
  • Storage, and "Shell Space" for future programs

The Student Center includes:

  • Worship Space for 416 youth, with stage, A/V, etc.
  • Large Youth classroom for 60
  • Activity / "Hangout" fellowship space for 90
  • Restrooms, A/V, and support space

The Missions Building includes:

  • Reception and offices for RUMC's Hispanic Congregation
  • Computer lab (ESL, tutoring, etc.)
  • Classroom
  • Clothing distribution "boutique"
  • Music practice space
  • Scout storage
  • Restrooms, storage, and functions to support outdoor play areas

Click to see news about our religious projects in our blog.



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