Cape First Assembly of God
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Architect: St. Louis Design Alliance St. Louis, Missouri Owner: Cape First Assembly of God Cape Girardeau, Missouri General Contractor: A. J. Brown Construction, Inc. St. Louis, Missouri Construction Completed: December 2002

Strickland Engineering was the MPE Consultant for the conversion of a vacant grocery store into a new 55,000 sq ft church facility for the Cape First Assembly of God Church, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The new facilities included a 1200 seat worship center, a licensed day-care center, video production studios, educational space, office suite, and courtyard café & bookstore.

This relocation project for the congregation was a design/build project of A.J. Brown Construction, Inc. Strickland Engineering worked with the General Contractor, Architect, and Owner throughout the design, bid, and construction phase of this project to allow for a smooth relocation to the new facility.

The MPE system design for this project included the replacement of all HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. The HVAC systems were designed to utilize the existing structural members without impacting the project budget and the worship center acoustics. The plumbing systems included the addition of a kitchen and the licensed day-care center. The existing fire protection system was retro-fitted for the new spaces within the facility. The existing electrical system components were re-used within the new electrical system design. The electrical design was coordinated with the Owner’s audio-visual consultant for all of the specialized theatrical lighting, sound systems, video production systems, and lighting controls.