Building Committee

PRELIMINARY FACILITY GOALS FOR ST. CHAD’S BUILDING PROGRAM

7 October 2007

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Facility Goals

Worship

Christian Education

Fellowship

Offices

Other

What's Next?

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WORSHIP

• new sanctuary seating 275, plus 25-30 in choir
• short aisle (modified “in-the-round”, like current worship center)
• larger altar area
• integral Baptismal font
• space for organ and piano, with good acoustics throughout
• full-scope sacristy, plus area near altar for celebrants to robe
• spacious, sound-deadening lobby or entry
• chapel to seat 30-50
• courtyard for reflection, meditation, and interment
• visible from both Tramway & Tennyson avenues and distinctive as a church (bell tower?)

 

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

10 classrooms (6 current, 4 new; perhaps remodeling Commons?)

• 1 nursery (current is too small)
• 1 pre-school (current is too small)
• 4 elementary school (probably not practical to share 2 with Family Cooperative Pre-School)
• 1 middle school (current OK)
• 1 high school (larger to allow “hanging out”)
• 1 choir/adult education (remodeled Commons with higher ceilings?)
• 1 library/conference room/Vestry/adult education

Play yard (visible from fellowship hall)

 

FELLOWSHIP

• fellowship hall double the size of current Commons (current worship center would work well, as envisioned in 1982 Master Plan)
• kitchen & pantry (current kitchen would work well, as envisioned in 1982 Master Plan)
• covered outdoor courtyard

 

OFFICES

• 4 (2 existing)(rector, assistant, deacon, Christian Education Director?)
• 1 reception area – secretary plus desk area for treasurer, etc.
• 1 administrative work room

   

OTHER

• Bathrooms to be sufficient (include showers for youth overnighters)
• Storage sufficient for all functional areas
• Parking as needed (approximately twice the current 94 spaces)
• Character consistent with current worship, interior, & architectural styles
• Consider possible views

 

WHAT’S NEXT?

Refine above Preliminary Facility Goals/Requirements, taking into account your comments and suggestions

Include in Request For Proposal to be issued to short-listed architects

Facility goals/requirements will be continuously refined based on 

• Short-listed architects’ preliminary ideas
• Selected architect’s possible concepts
• Preliminary cost estimates
• Success of Building Fund Pledge Drive (early in 2008)