Bigelow Chapel
United
Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities welcomes you to
the Bigelow Chapel. The
chapel is a religious building offering both the seminary
community and the wider community an exciting
statement of
God’s presence and mystery in the world. As an ecumenical
seminary of the United Church of Christ, the Bigelow Chapel
is our front door
to the community, and we welcome people
of
all faiths and walks of life.
With award-winning
architectural design by Joan Soranno and
John Cook of Hammel,
Green and Abrahamson, Inc. and construction by M.A. Mortenson
Company, the design-build team constructed an innovative structure
of floating planes of glass, pre-cast stone walls, and a series
of translucent curving wood panels that cast a warm glow in
the chapel and provide a tranquil environment for worship and
prayer. Exterior twin towers house a set of pealing chimes.
Architectural
Tours
Trained
guides are available to give private architectural tours of
the Bigelow Chapel to interested groups. We encourage both
seminary and outside groups to take advantage of this service.
If
you would like to set up a guided tour, or if you have a
question about the tours, please contact Cindi Beth Johnson
at cbjohnson@unitedseminary.edu or
651.255.6137.
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Bigelow
Chapel Video Tapes
There are a limited number of VHS tapes available that feature the Bigelow
Chapel. These tapes include:
- The
Consecration Service on September 14, 2004 (1hr 17min)
- “Common
Ground...Sacred Space” -
A video describing the building of the chapel (28min)
- Architectural
Panel Discussion (1hr 14min)
The
cost for a videotape is $12.00 plus $1.50 for shipping. To
order, contact Bee Yang,
651.255.6139.
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Bigelow
Chapel Architectural Awards
2006
Institute Honor Awards for Architecture
2005 Religious Architecture-New Facilities, “Faith & Form” magazine
2004
Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects Minnesota
Click
here for a complete list of awards
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View A Video About Construction of the Bigelow Chapel
Broadband
version (250k)
Dial-up
version (56k)
United’s
Bigelow Chapel is made possible by an initial gift from
Mary Bigelow McMillan in honor of her parents, Charles
H. and Allison Bigelow. |
