A roof is one of the most important protective systems of any building. A beautiful façade can be repaired, finishes can be replaced, and interiors can be renewed. But when a roof begins to fail, water quickly finds its way into the structure. For a church intended to serve a community for generations, the quality…
A friend recently sent me several photographs of an unusual red-brick building in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City. At first glance, its identity is unmistakable. A massive square tower rises above the street, and above it sits a small drum crowned by an onion-shaped dome. Whatever happens inside the building today, its architecture…
Construction continues on the Chapel of St. Elizabeth and All Military Saints in Savannah, Missouri, and over the past month the building has reached another important milestone. The structural work on both the lower level and the main chapel is now substantially complete. The building has taken on its full architectural form and is ready…
Today we reached another important milestone on the St. Joseph of Optina Orthodox Church project in Chesapeake, Virginia. The complete Schematic Design (SD) package has been issued to the client, and we are now moving forward into the preparation of the Construction Documents. For every project, we provide our clients not only with a complete…
One of the most technically demanding elements of an Orthodox church is often its dome. Although dome construction has been refined over many centuries, relatively few fabricators today specialize in this work. The reason is simple: behind the seemingly clean and elegant silhouette is a complicated combination of structure, geometry, metalwork, weather protection, and craftsmanship….
We are very pleased to share an important milestone for one of our projects. On September 18–19, 2026, Holy Archangel Michael Skete in Weatherby, Missouri, will hold its annual pilgrimage and a special ceremony marking the formal founding of its future Orthodox church. We are especially proud that this new church is being built according…
As we prepare to build the new St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Jackson, TN, we’re looking for partners who share our dedication to the craft. Recently, we visited a timber framing shop that truly blew us away. Meet Inheritance Timber Frames—not a massive factory, but a small-town workshop run by just two people: father and…
Today, our team — Aleksandr Molodin and Andrei Malyshev — visited St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Jackson, Tennessee, for an on-site meeting dedicated to the parish’s plans for a new and larger church. We met with Father Matthew Snowden, together with parish representatives Ian Kleinsasser, Elaine Revolinski, and Ryan Pflasterer, as well as choir director…
Construction continues on the Chapel of St. Elizabeth and All Military Saints in Savannah, Missouri. The timber framing is now beginning to take on the recognizable form of the chapel. The apse has been completed, and the curved frames for the zakomaras have been fabricated and are ready for installation. The next major step will…