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Design and Construction of Church Hall for LCCN Pella

LCCN Pella church building is located in Pella, Hong Local Government of Adamawa State.The church building is surrounded with mountains and some trees at the back, some round huts and buildings by the sides. Since 1921 the LCCN church in Pella has served as a religious and communal Centre for the Christians of Pella and environs of what is today known as Hong Local Government Area. It performed the same role for areas in Maiha in Mubi Local Government Area also in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The church which began in 1921 with a round hut and thatched roof to house the early Christians of the Pella community has remained consequential to the growth of the town. The design of the LCCN Pella church is a reflection of history which is intended to preserve the history and journey of Christianity in Pella. Therefore, in the new design the roof reflects the original roofing style of the old church while incorporating contemporary standard of places of worship to blend in its natural, cultural and built environment. As a religious building it is imperative to allow maximum air flow through ventilation, hence the window placement and sizes were calculated as applicable.

More so, there is an essential need for allowing daylight in order to utilize the natural lighting from the sun and beams of light from the sky/cloud. The daylight from the sun, and stars at night allowed to enter the building through strategic window placement is to establish a relationship between the interior and exterior, to provide that holy environment and solemn state of being before God while in the building. The headroom was also made high to encourage sound absorption and give a sense of reverence for the church users. While we are particular about building aesthetics and sustainability, we also realize that, the church building needs to have sound reduction properties in the wall and the roof, and for that reason, in Aso Riv Consult we considered the five elements of sound reduction, (Absorption, Dampening, Decoupling, Distance, and Adding Mass). Below are some of the pictures of the LCCN Pella church.

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The hill is one of the attractions to the location

The small white hut is the first church building in 1921

The church hall built in 1949 and was commissioned for use in 1950

The church hall built in 1949 and was commissioned for use in 1950

The now new church hall built close to the two older church halls

The now new church hall built close to the two older church halls





The attraction for the location is further enhanced by the proximity of the rocks that are contiguous with the hill on which the church bell tower is located

The attraction for the location is further enhanced by the proximity of the rocks that are contiguous with the hill on which the church bell tower is located

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