SCOTLAND AME ZION CHURCH

Potomac, MARYLAND

CLIENT:

SCOTLAND AME ZION CHURCH

SERVICES:

ARCHITECTURE

PROJECT DETAILS:

• worship center 
• Existing Building: 1,600 SF
• Addition: 5,000 SF
• Total building square feet: 6,600 SF 
• SET TO BE completed in 2024
  

The congregation experienced a catastrophic flood in 2019 which resulted in major structural damage to the foundations of the existing chapel. This was a product of the road realignments in the 1960s, which caused the site to regularly flood and subsequently undermined the stability and longevity of the historic building.T he physical building has long-standing presence within the community that it serves, and its historic significance is rooted in the cultural & civic resilience of the Church and its community. Our goal was to preserve this historic “place” and provide an addition that would propel the congregation into the next 100 years as the spiritual center for this community. We physically lifted the structure to a higher elevation and raised the surrounding grade to the right a wrong and mitigate future water damage. The new addition includes a larger worship space, restroom facilities, multi-purpose gathering spaces, generous entry lobby and administration office spaces.