st. eugene catholic church

st. eugene

ADG Blatt worked with members of St. Eugene Catholic Church to design a new 800-seat sanctuary for the parish. The church is configured in a traditional cruciform plan with an open baptistery located at the north of the church. The altar features a baldicchino, with the choir and musicians located behind the altar. The niches at the north and west transepts allow the church to present several pieces of existing artwork and statuary.

Materials are brick with cast-stone detailing and a split-faced masonry block base, while the roof and dome are metal clad to resemble copper. A gallery links the new 20,000 square-foot building to the existing church and school complex. The design for the new sanctuary building responds to the community’s desire for an enduring statement of God’s presence in the world through Romanesque massing and traditional materials, while addressing contemporary aspirations for function, comfort and building maintenance.