All images: Andrew Adkison, AIA/GFF
Dallas' SoupMobile Church's annex building rests directly adjacent from the church of its same name. The ministry is widely considered to be the home church for the city's homeless.
The new church annex building, designed by local GFF Architects, includes a worship space, church office, and food pantry, which is part of the church’s mission and operations. The Annex building is architecturally compatible with the existing SoupMobile Church, sharing many of the same features; its structural system is wood framed with a slab-on-grade ground floor system. Site work includes sidewalks to the building entries, a metal fence, parking spots, and a small covered area.
The Annex consists of two buildings attached by an exterior covered area. The “intake” building has a small fixed seating area for worship, church administrative space, and a restroom, while the second building has a food storage area, a break room for employees, and a restroom. The combined square footage of the two buildings is between 1,600-1,800 square feet, according to GFF.
The project received a 2021 Peoples’ Choice Award from AIA Dallas. Find a detailed report on the story behind the project here.
