Church entrance with a broad stair and canopy between two tall volumes
Broad steps rise to a sheltered entrance between two tall volumes.
Baraka SDA Church

A House for Congregating; Community Church

A study of the church’s street presence, façade rhythm and stepped upper terraces.

The main approach to Baraka SDA Church brings visitors up a broad stair to a canopy between two dark volumes. Glazing above the canopy carries the church emblem. A second street view shows the stone-clad name panel, tall narrow windows and a pale grid framing warm-toned panels and stone bays along the side.

The entrance canopy brings the scale down where people approach the doors. From above, the roof steps back in stages, with slatted elements marking parts of the upper terraces.

Inside, rows of red seats face the platform. The upper gallery adds a second tier, and tall side windows bring daylight into the room. Looking back from the platform makes the two levels clear: the central aisle divides the main seating, while the gallery projects above the rear rows.

In section, the height of the worship space becomes clear. The gallery sits within the taller sanctuary volume, while the upper terraces step back outside. Together, the section and interior views show how the façade, seating and roofline relate.

Technical information
Category
Worship · church building
Stage shown
Design visualisations
Design direction
NDUNGU
Design features
Multi-level sanctuary, gallery seating and stepped roof terraces
Images
Concept visualisations