IDE[A]/ROB MCINTOSH
PETE SIEGER
“To imagine our new sanctuary we needed an artist, someone who could understand space and time in a larger way,” explains Pastor Victoria Safford of White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church. “We wanted the addition to be bold and forward thinking.” Locus Architecture’s Paul Neseth, AIA, captured the congregation’s interest in sustainability and respect for nature with a douglas fir–lined interior whose generous glazing connects worshipers to the wooded wetlands outside. Oak trees that were felled to accommodate the project were milled and used to line the entry hall. Like its natural surroundings, the Cor-Ten exterior will change over time.