Church Renovation Accommodates New Organ

Working closely with the Music & Worship and Property Committees of Saint John’s Lutheran Church, Muhlenberg Greene Architects, Ltd. planned the necessary renovations to the existing Nave balcony area to accommodate the Church’s new Schantz pipe organ and the relocation of the Choir from the Chancel area. The Schantz instrument replaced a Fritzche organ that the church had used since 1957.

Services centered around the coordination of the design and installation of a new pipe organ with the organ builder, which required significant upgrades to the existing electrical service to meet the needs of the new instrument. This upgrade also accommodates adding air conditioning to the sanctuary area in the future.

Additionally, renovations were made to the existing nave balcony area to better accommodate the new Schantz pipe organ and the relocation of the choir from the chancel area. Reconfiguration of the existing balcony to allow the organ console and choir location greater flexibility.

Muhlenberg Greene Architects provided Architectural Planning and Design, and Mechanical/Electrical Engineering services for the building renovations to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.