HOUSTON, TX – JULY 30, 2010 – With structural engineering from WALTER P MOORE, St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Leawood, Kansas has won the “New Buildings Under $30 Million“ project category in the 2010 Structural Engineers Association of Kansas & Missouri (SEAKM) Awards Program. The Program is sponsored by SEAKM to recognize creative achievement and innovation in structural engineering. The presentation was made at the annual awards luncheon in Kansas City, MO.

The construction of the 24,500 square foot sanctuary resulted in an iconic building that will serve the parish well for generations to come. Through structural engineering creativity, the project team successfully met numerous challenges, including appropriately balancing 500-year old architectural aesthetics with modern, cost-effective building systems.

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