Jacksonville First Baptist Church | Steni Colour Panels
Jacksonville First Baptist Church Case Study
In 2021, Novus Architects completed interior renovations of the historical 9,149 sq ft Jacksonville First Baptist Church Lindsay Memorial Auditorium, improving the overall aesthetics, providing new seating, and updating the stage. During Phase 2, Novus created a design to renovate the rundown exterior with Steni Composite Stone Colour Panels, giving the building new life.
Phase 2: A Collaborative Effort
The complexity of the panel design brought together the architects, installer, GC, Manufacturers Reps, Steni, and the pastor. The team worked well together during COVID and after to achieve completion. Every contributor was personally invested in the outcome.
Seven Steni Colour panels were selected, each with both high-gloss and semi-matte finishes for a total of 14 panels. The panels were face-fixed.
N-RG Cladding | Installer
CarolinaREP | Manufacturers Rep
Copeland Architectural Systems | Manufacturers Rep
What was important to me was the Steni Panels warranty and the life expectancy.
When it came to the façade, there were two primary factors we had to address. The first was that we had water intrusion. If you’re going to invest money inside the building, we had to shore up the envelope to protect the interior. When selecting the façade, outside of the aesthetics, what was important to me was the Steni Panels warranty and the life expectancy.
The Novus design team was helpful to us in choosing how to layer the Steni Colour panels to create the look we were going for.
Steni Panels wonderful aesthetics, proven performance and long-term warranty made this a no-brainer.
We envisioned a look that honored the original design of the building but bring in a modern feel with a timeless quality to it. How do we communicate inspiration, an uplifting feel, and a sense of sky. As we considered the final product for this project, Steni Panels wonderful aesthetics, proven performance, and long-term warranty made this a no-brainer.
One of the key benefits of Steni Panels is they’re lightweight.
One of the key benefits of Steni Panels was being lightweight. That made it a lot easier to get the panels up to higher elevations. Other materials we have used in the past were heavy and bulky and would have made it hard to get up to those elevations. Having the panels pre-drilled absolutely saved time. If we had to drill every panel it would have added weeks onto the install time.
The different finishes and color selections make Steni Panels very unique. It’s an all-inclusive system. We did not have a set pattern, so being able to work with the Novus Architects to finalize the design pattern was a group effort, including myself. We all worked really well together.
We took an almost 40-year-old building and gave it new life.
There were several different kinds of challenges. This project took place during the COVID pandemic. We are very pleased; the church is pleased. There have been favorable comments from the community. We took an almost 40-year-old building and gave it new life. We are very proud of the outcome.
Novus Architects has done a tremendous job creating a truly stunning design.
Steni is proud and honored to provide façade panels to such a beautiful church as FBC Jacksonville. Novus Architects has done a tremendous job creating a truly stunning design. N-RG Cladding LLC, installer; Williams & Rowe General Contractors; and our American distributor Omnis, managed the planning and installation of this complex build in a highly professional and precise way. We know the congregation will be delighted with the appearance over time and no maintenance – backed by our 60-year warranty.
