Last week the Church of the Resurrection in Escondido was dedicated by the Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. domusstudio acted as the Construction Manager on this project, working with the Parish, Questar Construction and Kluger Architects. The Sanctuary was phase 3 of the Parish’s campus project. The new Church is 19,800 SF total, seating 1,100 people.

In Catholic Churches, the dedication consists of the blessing from the Diocesan Bishop. Here are some photos of the Bishop of San Diego, Robert McElroy, blessing the Altar.

The liturgical pieces were done by Artesanos don Bosco in Peru, including the Reredos, Altar, Ambo, Baptismal Font, Stations of the Cross, Stained Glass Windows, Ambry and Front Door. These pieces were a combination of fused glass, carved wood, stonework, glass mosaics and carved wood.  Artesanos don Bosco are a group of Missionaries who train the local people of the Peruvian Andes in woodworking, stone carving, metal fabrication and glass making to create these beautiful liturgical pieces.  https://www.artesanosdonbosco.com/

A fused glass Station of the Cross (one of our favorites, Mary embracing her Son)

The Baptismal Font

The Altar with a mosaic of the Last Supper

As the Construction Manager, we are able to lend our skills and experience to guide the design, construction and Parish teams to make sound and lasting decisions to maintain the quality and integrity of the worship space as well as stay on schedule and budget.

On June 1st and 2nd, we celebrated the dedication of Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot in Irvine, CA. The project consisted of a renovation of their existing two-story building for Classroom/Meeting Administrative functions and the construction of a new one-story building for Sanctuary/Social Hall/Administrative functions with associated site improvements, parking and courtyard. The design for the Sanctuary & Social Hall incorporates bi-folding doors that open the interior spaces to the exterior courtyard and allows for flexibility and transparency of the spaces.

We teamed with dTank on the Bimah furnishings, including the Table, the Ark and the Torah Stand. The Eternal Flame was a custom light fixture done in collaboration with Gibson Lighting.

The dedication service on Friday night had over 800 people in attendance and over 500 people attended the Saturday evening celebration.

We are thankful for the trust that the Congregation placed in domusstudio and we look forward to the impact their new facility will have on their ministry growth.

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