New Song Community Church was started in October 2000 as part of the Northern Illinois District of the Lutheran Church. The purpose was to reach the Greater Fox Valley Area with the good news of Jesus Christ. Initially, they were meeting in multiple locations, but a permanent ministering center was built in 2011.
The new facility was designed by Jaeger Nickola and Associates. Part of the design called for glass block windows in a variety of colors and sizes to mimic old-world, stained-glass windows at a much more economical price point.
KLC Construction was selected as the general contractor and they retained GBA Architectural Products + Services to make the vision a reality. Glass block with its full color palette and myriad sizing options was determined to be the best product option, but hurdles within the project still existed.
The panels had to be anchored and reinforced to meet glass block specifications. With the different sized block, care had to be given to the layout and block construction while keeping the general color scheme desired.
All hurdles were overcome through the submittal and shop drawing process. GBA executed the installation properly and professionally because of its experienced tradesmen and proper preparation.
"Work was done very professionally with outstanding quality. Your crews were very attentive to detail & made sure to protect surrounding work surfaces from damage. They communicated well with my field team to ensure we & the Owner were satisfied with the end product. Job well done." - Russell Stafford, RNGD A Palmisano Company
"We were lucky to have GBA on our project at Lutheran East High School. From the front office to the field supervision and crew were very knowledgeable with our project. Took extra care not to damage the building during demolition. The quality of materials and their labor force was top-notch." — Peter Powell, Carey Construction Group
"We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the glass block at Lutheran East High School and have received many compliments on the design. The glass block windows give the building a nice “pop” of color on the exterior each side of the gym and helped to maintain the identity of the school." - Rick Jozity, Meraki Architects, L.L.C
"I saw the final glass block wall in person and it really is a work of art. We are so grateful for your team’s hard work on this." – Crister Cantrell, Gensler
"As the Senior Project Manager for the general contracting company responsible for completing all aspects of the historical restoration, structural rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse modifications to the derelict Triboro tuberculosis hospital, one of the most difficult challenges was finding capable and qualified subcontractors for the key restoration trades that are both committed to quality construction and respectful of the historical restoration process. I am lucky enough to have worked with GBA on previous successful projects and was glad to bring them into this project. GBA provided the essential expertise and quality craftsmanship that this project needed and was a reliable partner helping us convert the Triboro Tuberculosis Hospital into the T Building Residence." – Senior Project Manager, Bill Harwood for the GC, Mega Contracting
"On behalf of me, my project manager and CGC; I would like to reach out to applaud the quality and workmanship of the crew sent out to do the glass block wall outside of the theater here in Hudson. Dan and Nate went above and beyond to keep their work area organized and clean, even protected our finish trim and VWC in the mixing area with plastic. If only more companies active on site would follow in your companies steps these buildings would be cut and dry and run very efficiently. Thank you! - Jake M. Behler, Cameron General Contractors
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