Lutheran Child and Family Services

Indianapolis, IN

Lutheran Child and Family Services is a faith-based residential treatment center for children who are recovering from the effects of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. Boys and girls aged 6- 21 who are experiencing chronic behavior and/or emotional problems and who may be in danger of hurting themselves or others are housed in this forward thinking facility.

Originating from a campus master plan completed by our design team in 2001, the design envisioned use of over 83,000 s.f. of new programmed space. The new layout provides four new secure dormitories, along with a family strengthening center and office which support the facility’s primary functions. A Chapel visually and physically anchors the new faith-based campus. The final plan groups the new buildings around a shared “lawn”. This strategic arrangement of the new buildings creates a “secure” yet natural area in the shared courtyard lawn, eliminating the need for perimeter razor-wire fence.

Awards

2011 Indy Chamber Monumental Award - Honor Award - Architecture

2011 American Institute of Architects - Indiana Honor Award

Modern one-story brick building with large glass windows and wooden paneling, surrounded by green grass and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
Modern building with large glass windows, metal panels and warm interior lighting, surrounded by trees and located next to a quiet street at sunset.
Interior of a chapel at night with shaped wooden beams, hanging lights, pews, altar with crosses, and a piano in the background.
Interior view of a modern building with wooden ceiling beams, a sitting area with beige chairs, a table with stools, and metal doors in the background.
Interior of a modern room with two beds covered in blue quilts, colorful pillows, a wooden nightstand with books and a penguin toy, large windows letting in natural light, and a high ceiling with concrete block walls.
Interior of a building hallway with three beige doors, some open revealing rooms with blue bedding and a yellow armchair. The space has concrete flooring, cinder block walls, and a wooden ceiling with lighting fixtures.
A sitting area with beige cushioned chairs and a gray carpet, surrounded by five open doorways revealing bedrooms with blue bedding and red pillows, and a cafeteria table on the left.
Exterior of a modern building with large glass windows, wooden accents, and a covered walkway, with trees and a lawn in the background.
Modern building with a mix of metal and wooden exterior, featuring stairs, and a covered entryway, under a partly cloudy sky.
Modern building with large glass windows, wood and brick exterior, trees nearby, evening lighting

Photography

Jeffery Jacobs Photography