Cape First - Retreat Center
Cape Girardeau, MO 2010
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St.
Louis Design Alliance has been designing functional successful spaces
for non profits since 1977. We have had the opportunity to design a
variety of buildings from libraries, youth and retreat centers, schools,
and many churches. We have helped our clients renovate existing spaces
as well as create new ones.
We define our role as architects as one of serving our clients. It is
our job to help create an environment that meets your particular needs
and looks and functions the way you want it to, and can be built within
your budget.
We look forward to learning more about your project and how we may put
our experience to work for you.
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Cape First - Retreat Center
Cape Girardeau, MO
2010
This 14,000 square foot retreat center is built along the edge of a
beautiful lake and includes a gymnasium, chapel and 3 classrooms.
The 15,000 square foot lodge is designed in 2 levels with all 24
units having a view of the lake. The classrooms lead out to a deck
that sits right on the lake. Next to the chapel is an outdoor
amphitheater. All the buildings are designed in a split–face block
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Salvation Army
Camp Mihaska Chapel
Saint Louis, MO
2009
Camp Mihaska sits
at the foothills of the Ozarks along the scenic Meramec River way.
Design Alliance’s renovation and expansion of the camp’s 1950 chapel
provides additional seating for 250 and a new sound system. The
rustic architecture echoes through the adaptive reuse of the steeple
and the beautiful stone veneer and heavy timber siding, creating a
peaceful place to worship. |
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Camp Mihaska
Housing I and II
Bourbon, Missouri
2009
Nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Camp
Mihaska is a Christian retreat and sanctuary. STLDA designed two
dormitories, each housing 120 campers plus staff quarters. A
combination of stone and siding on the outside of each structure
imitates the original rustic architecture of the camp. The front
entry to each structure provides an outside plaza where staff and
guests can relax or play games together. |
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MBCH Spiritual Life Center
Bridgeton, MO
2001
The Spiritual Life Center will serve as the focal point of community
and faith at the Bridgeton campus. In addition to providing a
worship space for children and staff, its lower floor will host
conferences and class for visitors . A plaza for gathering and
relaxing will join the spiritual Life Center and its nearest
neighbor, the Blake Administration Building.
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St. Louis Metro Baptist Association
Bridgeton, MO
2006
Arts and Crafts details abound in a new building designed by
architect. St. Louis Design Alliance for the St. Louis Metro Baptist
Association offices. Their move from cramped quarters to an 8,000
square feet building allows for more office space, conference rooms,
and a media center. |
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Confluence
Academy - Old North Campus: Phase IV
North St. Louis,
MO
2007
Bridging the gap between the old and new, architect St. Louis Design
Alliance designs the fourth and final phase for the Confluence
Academy Old North charter school campus. Design Alliance faithfully
matches the
brick of the existing renovated factory in a new multi-purpose building. |
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Confluence Academy - Old North Campus:
Phase I, II, III
North St. Louis, MO
2003
A turn-of-the
century wood-framed commercial building with a mid-century addition has a new lease on life as
an elementary charter school in Old North St. Louis. Formerly the Vietmeier Building, this structure is renovated in a three-phase
Master Plan. |
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Confluence Academy - Walnut Park Campus
St. Louis, MO
2008
St. Louis Design
Alliance conceives and executes a three-phase master plan for Edison
Schools in the former and long neglected Cardinal
Ritter High School campus. Once the victim of vandalism, these 1950s
'Streamlined Modern' buildings have experienced a dramatic
resurrection, including an addition to the existing annex that
creates a positive outdoor courtyard from a previously chaotic
space. |
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Buswell Library
Creve Coeur , MO
2001
This 39,000
square feet addition is wrapped around an existing library facility,
creating a new facade and campus focal point. Stacks and
administrative space is enlarged, along with the addition of meeting
rooms, faculty offices, reading rooms and a lecture hall. |
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