Modern building with brick walls and large windows, illuminated at dusk, with a paved driveway and neatly landscaped grass area.

Hopewell Baptist Church - Youth Addition

Location
Savannah, Tennessee

Status
Completed Spring 2025

Size
16,000 SF

Client
Hopewell Baptist Church

Shop Team
James Kennon
Cary Sweat
Austin Gawrys
Meredith Bardill

Project Collaborators
Structural Engineer: EMC Structural Engineers
MPE Engineering: Envision Advantage, LLC
Civil Engineer: Littlefield Engineering & Survey
Landscape Architect: Studio Topography

The Youth Addition is the start to a campus master plan that also includes an addition called the Mixing Bowl. This master plan creates a cohesive and functional space that enhances community engagement across all age groups. This comprehensive approach integrates new facilities into the existing site while fostering a sense of connection and accessibility for the congregation.

The Youth Addition expands the church’s youth wing with a vibrant new assembly space designed for music, worship, and social interaction, as well as four versatile classrooms for educational activities. This addition also provides supplemental restroom facilities and maintains critical fire safety separations. By offering dynamic, flexible spaces, the Youth Addition supports the church’s mission to nurture its younger members in a safe and engaging environment.

Hopewell Baptist Church: https://www.hopewellsavannah.com/

A modern brick building with large glass windows, a peaked roof, and a well-maintained green lawn in front.

View from Lawn

Exterior view of a modern building with brick walls, black metal accents, a covered entrance, and a well-maintained green lawn under a blue sky at sunset.

View from Lawn

A large group of children and teenagers posing for a group photo on a concrete surface outside a building with large glass windows and a wooden ceiling. They are holding colorful beach balls and appear to be celebrating or at a party.

Youth Ministry under canopy

Interior view of Mixed Use Youth Area

Interior view of a room with large glass windows showing a green lawn and brick buildings outside, with a dark vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting.

View from interior towards lawn

Empty conference room with stage and large screen, high ceiling with black panels, carpeted floor, and windows on the left wall.