Interior Renovation Underway at St Matthew the Apostle, Gahanna

Interior renovation is underway at St Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church in Gahanna, Ohio. This church was built in 2004 to replace an earlier 1960s modernist church. The renovation currently underway is the first of several planned improvements and consists of work in the Nave and Transepts. Improvements to the floor, ceiling, and Sanctuary will follow in the near future.

The original design hinted at a traditional cruciform plan with side aisles, but lacked refinement. Our renovation transforms the implied side aisles into true aisles with sloped ceilings and more clearly delineates the spaces of the Nave and side aisles with a monumental arcade. The Transepts, which were not well integrated into the original design, are treated as forms carved out of the Nave, and are accentuated with the classical Palladian motif.

The renovation also includes a new, more harmonious paint scheme. The Nave ceiling will be repainted at a later date.

St Matthew the Apostle under construction