Immanuel Lutheran Church
Location: Elmhurst, IL
Work area: 54,000 square feet
Architect: Bill Brown AIA Professional Corporation and The Troyer Group

Immanuel Lutheran Church looked to us for renovations and additions to their school and church. Since 1892, the lit red cross atop the bell tower has been a well-known landmark in central Elmhurst, and the K-8 day school dates back even earlier to 1879. This project showcased Riis Borg’s agility in meeting the client’s design challenges and satisfying code-compliance requirements.

Project description:
• Renovations and additions to the existing school and church

Project highlights:
• Church renovations: new flooring, special sizing of the steel to provide a foundation that would allow for future enhancements, and a new three-story elevator

• Church addition: new south entrance to match the entrance in the existing Parish Hall

• School addition: west entrance hall, early childhood center, nursery, kindergarten, locker rooms, and restrooms

• School became ADA (Americans with
Disabilities Act) compliant and the church ADA accessible

Services provided:
• General contracting
• Budgeting
• Estimating
• Value engineering
• Self-performed Carpentry; General labor and demolition; Millwork