10901 S. Yale • Tulsa, Oklahoma
Website: http://www.chstulsa.com/

Project Description:

The Church of the Holy Spirit began in 1980, constructing their original building in 1982. It consisted of a sanctuary, a small parish hall, a small nursery area, and a small office area. As the congregation began to grow, the need for classrooms for adults and children grew as well, so a mobile classroom was brought to the site. However, in the mid-90's, the congregation began to grow so rapidly that this was no longer sufficient to meet their needs or to sustain growth. In 1997, they decided that additional classrooms and fellowship would have to be added as soon as possible.

The goal of the Church was to grow to at least 800. It was uncertain whether or not the relatively small site (4.57 acres) could support a congregation of that size. If so, their wish was to stay at their present location, but they were not opposed to moving to another site if that is what was required to achieve their goal.

A Master Plan for 800 was developed by designing a 2-story addition to the original building. This allowed all building construction to be concentrated in the center, and maximized the parking by placing it around the circumference of the site.

Due to budget constraints, the first phase of construction included only the large Multi-Purpose Room, and part of the first story that surrounded it. It was designed and constructed to allow the addition of the rest of the building as easily as possible. For example, the roof structure was actually constructed as a floor structure for the second floor, and all utility service lines (electrical, water, gas, sewer) were sized to service all future construction included in the Master Plan.

Project Data:

9,000 sf     Original building area.

56,000 sf   Total Master Plan area, including the original building.

18,000 sf   First Phase Addition, completed August 1999

Builder - Vista Construction, Sapulpa, OK 918-227-1800