CISTERCIAN ABBEY CHURCH

IRVING, TEXAS | 7,000 SQFT | COMPLETED IN 1992

TSA HONOR AWARD 1992

AIA DALLAS CITATION AWARD 1993

IALD AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 1994

AIA DALLAS 25 YEAR AWARD 2019

TSA 25-YEAR AWARD - CISTERCIAN ABBEY CHURCH 2022

“The exterior creates such a powerful impression of weightiness and strength that the lightness of the interior comes as a surprise. A pitched roof of polished fir beams floats above the sanctuary, forming a space of unexpected exuberance and grace. The gap between the roof and the walls is covered with glass tiles, through which light washes into the sanctuary below…And yet the Cistercian Abbey Church is not a nostalgic period piece. The pitched roof is attached to the stone walls by steel beams and tensile cables. The side walls sit upon massive concrete columns that are finished in spare industrial style. And whenever possible, the architects have exposed the church’s structure so that there can be no doubt that it is a modern building.”

-Dallas Morning News, May 29, 2002