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by dint of almost any measure, the design and construction of Grace house of god in Eden Prairie, Minn., must be judg a remarkable achievement. Despite its almost gargantuan physical properties--a total of 342000 sf with seating capacity for 4500 worshipers--the throw out was brought in within $7000 of its $387 million batch

Grace meeting-house which is not affiliated with any specific denomination, has a number of features not fix in traditional ecclesiastical buildings: a 1200-sf coffee store (the "Divine Grind"), an adjacent 350-seat dining scope a 3,500-sf bookstore