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Lake Avenue Church Location: Pasadena, CA Architect: Barasch Architects & Associates Completion: 1988 Lake Avenue Church is located adjacent to the new MTA Gold Line and the 210 Freeway, which posed environmental noise challenges. The $20 million expansion included a multi-purpose sanctuary seating 4,200 and the four-story Family Life Center which contains a gymnasium, numerous classrooms, and music department facilities. The main sanctuary has many features that are unique including a motorized pit-lift, performing balconies, and a baptistery which is concealed behind a central screen. The sanctuary is used for three major worship services ranging from contemporary, transitional and traditional. Suspended over the chancel, just the right of the cross, is a column loudspeaker, which services the entire sanctuary. It is used for speech reinforcement as well as producing the high sound levels required for Christian contemporary rock music. vThe main sanctuary also features a Cassavant pipe organ with over 8,000 pipes, which is used to accompany all worship services and for major recitals. |
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