Normandale Lutheran Church Trinity Commons

Our team thoughtfully designed Trinity Commons to honor Normandale Lutheran’s blend of classic architecture and modern lines while incorporating a soft aesthetic more befitting a place of reflection and solemnity. The design includes:

• a short walking bridge with contemporary black railings overlooking a rain garden to connect an existing parking lot to Trinity Commons
• a large open green gathering space for worship and fellowship bordered to the east by a low, gently curved limestone bench
• an eight-foot-wide walkway with five anchored wooden slat benches separating the 72-foot-long columbarium from the green space
• a limestone-faced columbarium with 288 niches 12” x 12” in size to accommodate two urns each
• limestone retaining walls extending from Trinity Commons to the existing playground on the mezzanine above and to the east of the columbarium
• accent lighting and landscaping to create a visual connection between Trinity Square and the playground