The Glenn Family Center at Trinity Church
Our newest building on campus provides administrative office space and classrooms to support programs of all kind, including our Children's Program.
"As a child growing up at Trinity I was always active in Sunday School and the music programs. These all offered me opportunities to explore and ask questions in a safe space.
I have learned that faith is personal and our role as the Church is to provide a safe space for children and even adults to have meaningful discussions, and learn that God made us, not to be the same, but to showcase the uniqueness of humanity,"
—Kait Lengyel, Trinitarian
An Important Milestone
In September, the congregation gathered on the deck of the Glenn Family Center for a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony. This building completes the Trinity campus, providing space for youth and adult programming, and reducing wear and tear on Honyman Hall. It is our vision that the new building allow our community outreach to grow and thrive in Newport.
The Details
The Glenn Family Center was built on the existing foundation and slab structure from the original Carr-Rice building. The plan incorporated new accessible office space for the church and includes 2 large flex-classroom spaces, a dedicated nursery space and meeting rooms for church committees and other service based outreach programs.
The design nods to the historical language of the overall Trinity campus by working with the existing material palette and forms, while the introduction of a glass facade facing Queen Anne's square is a physical representation of Trinity's openness and desire to interact with the surrounding community.
As a reaction to rising housing costs in Newport, provisions are also being made for a future Rector's unit on the second floor should the need arise.
The building will has a high performance energy efficient wall system along with highly efficient mechanical and electrical systems to minimize its energy usage over time. The roof has also been structured to accommodate solar panels should regulations in the historic district allow for their installation at a later date.
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