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St. Chad's Episcopal Church
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Building Committee PRELIMINARY
FACILITY GOALS FOR
ST. CHAD’S BUILDING PROGRAM (Continued) Facility Goals
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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?)
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10 classrooms (6 current, 4 new; perhaps remodeling Commons?) o
1 nursery (current is too small) o
1 pre-school (current is too small) o
4 elementary school (probably not practical to share 2 with Family
Cooperative Pre-School) o
1 middle school (current OK) o
1 high school (larger to allow “hanging out”) o
1 choir/adult education (remodeled Commons with higher ceilings?) o
1 library/conference room/Vestry/adult education -
Play yard (visible from fellowship hall)
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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
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4 (2 existing)(rector, assistant, deacon, Christian Education Director?) -
1 reception area – secretary plus desk area for treasurer, etc -
1 administrative work room -
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
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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
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Facility goals/requirements will be continuously refined based on o
Short-listed architects’ preliminary ideas o
Selected architect’s possible concepts o
Preliminary cost estimates o
Success of Building Fund Pledge Drive (early in 2008) |
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