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Faith Chapel Christian Center

Image: Faith Chapel Christian Center — Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this Monolithic Dome mega church was built in 2000.

Faith Chapel Christian Center — Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this Monolithic Dome mega church was built in 2000.

Image: Largest — With its diameter of 280 feet, FCCC is the largest Monolithic Dome built to date.

Largest — With its diameter of 280 feet, FCCC is the largest Monolithic Dome built to date.

Image: A complex of 5 Monolithic Domes — Each dome houses a specific group or activity.

A complex of 5 Monolithic Domes — Each dome houses a specific group or activity.

Image: Architect’s Model — The 5 domes include a children’s play area, adult bistro, youth disco, gym and bowling alley.

Architect’s Model — The 5 domes include a children’s play area, adult bistro, youth disco, gym and bowling alley.

Image: Worship Center — After completing a $15 million, Monolithic Dome worship center in 2000, FCCC decided to add 6 more domes in phases.

Worship Center — After completing a $15 million, Monolithic Dome worship center in 2000, FCCC decided to add 6 more domes in phases.

Image: Sanctuary — It has a seating capacity for approximately 3,000.

Sanctuary — It has a seating capacity for approximately 3,000.

Image: Huge interior — This dome encloses 61,575 square feet.

Huge interior — This dome encloses 61,575 square feet.

Image: Monoform Primer — Using climbing harnesses and soft-soled shoes, a crew sprayed Monoform Primer over the Airform.

Monoform Primer — Using climbing harnesses and soft-soled shoes, a crew sprayed Monoform Primer over the Airform.

Image: More coating — The Airform was also treated with two applications of a high tensile acrylic base coat.

More coating — The Airform was also treated with two applications of a high tensile acrylic base coat.

Image: Surface area — Faith Chapel’s dome has a surface area of approximately two acres or 86,000 square feet.

Surface area — Faith Chapel’s dome has a surface area of approximately two acres or 86,000 square feet.

Image: Specials — UCSC custom mixed special primers and paint for coating the Airform.

Specials — UCSC custom mixed special primers and paint for coating the Airform.

Image: After the coatings — With coating completed, the crew marked areas where stripes would be placed.

After the coatings — With coating completed, the crew marked areas where stripes would be placed.

Image: Stripes — The crew used rollers to paint the stripes.

Stripes — The crew used rollers to paint the stripes.

Image: Let it Shine! — The special paint makes the dome shine.

Let it Shine! — The special paint makes the dome shine.

Image: Entrance — It opens onto a huge facility of Monolithic Domes.

Entrance — It opens onto a huge facility of Monolithic Domes.

Image: Breathtaking — This amazing FCCC worship center was designed by Rick Crandall.

Breathtaking — This amazing FCCC worship center was designed by Rick Crandall.

Image: Inflating the Airform — A crew from Dome Technology of Idaho Falls, Idaho inflated the Airform and constructed the dome shell.

Inflating the Airform — A crew from Dome Technology of Idaho Falls, Idaho inflated the Airform and constructed the dome shell.

Image: Cluster — This sketch shows a landscaped cluster of domes and parking area.

Cluster — This sketch shows a landscaped cluster of domes and parking area.

Image: Plans — They included FCCC expansion.

Plans — They included FCCC expansion.