Since 1963, the First Unitarian Church in Albuquerque has met at its architecturally unique facility, designed by renowned local modernist architect Harvey Horshour. More than five decades later, with the church's surrounding area having morphed from high desert to the crossroads of two major arterials, the congregation undertook a $1.8-million sanctuary addition—the church's first-ever major building project.
The new, 8,900-sq-ft building includes a 350-seat sanctuary, pre-function space, offices and ADA-compliant bathrooms.