We’ve been taking suggestions from staff, program leaders, and the committee since these have been drawn.  We’ve had a lot of constructive input.  I’m sure these plans will change significantly as we talk further.  We also haven’t priced anything.  We continue to imagine other possibilities.  NOTHING is decided, or even preliminarily decided. 

The committee has been looking at ideas that would do two things: 

(1) expand the worship space by moving the chancel (choir) behind the altar in a space that would add to the church building toward the east; (also under consideration -- wider transcepts); and

(2) replace the area now bounded by the east side of the Garth (from Charlie's office through the old bathrooms) and by the current youth center, and build a 3 or four floor program space. 

 We've got a couple of initial renderings from architects Bob Kelly and from Stacey & Bret Park.  These drawings are places to begin conversation.  They are linked below.

These 5 pages on the link above tweak the 10-page set from Bob Kelly at the link below.  (be sure to look at the other, earlier set of Kelly drawings also)

The first page shows an overall 1st floor drawing.  There are several floor elevations for all of our first floor concepts because of the hight variations of our lot and our current buildings.

p. 1 -- In the church, the white background shows additional seating in the nave.

p. 1 -- The pink represents the communion area bounded by an altar rail.  The rail could be accessed from the nave level (making it assessible for wheechairs and others who are blocked by steps).  The communion area would be raised about a foot above the nave level.

p. 1 -- The green represents an elevated area for the chancel and sanctuary.  An adjoining hallway, sacristy and vesting area is at the same level.

p. 1 -- The brown area shows the choir department, acessible by steps or elevator from the Welcome Center.

p. 1 -- The gray area is at a lower elevation (even with the Library and front hall), with restrooms and a large dividable classroom.

p. 2 -- Shows a 2nd floor drawing with balcony seating in the church transcepts; class and meeting rooms, restrooms, kitchenette in the program building.

p. 3 -- Shows one version of a 3rd floor in the program building with flexible spaces for classrooms and meeting rooms, also restrooms and kitchette. 

p. 4 -- Shows two side cut-through views.  The top view from the east section of the buildings.  The bottom view a few feet west, cutting through the church transepts.

p. 5 -- Computer generated perspectives from inside the church, from the Welcome Center, and from the parking lot.

Here’s what each of the 10 pages shows in the Kelly drawings linked above:

            p. 1 – Bird’s eye view

            p. 2 – current buildings 1^st floor

            p. 3 – current buildings 2^nd floor

            p. 4 – design – 1^st floor

            p. 5 – cutaway of church

            p. 6 – design – 2^nd floor

            p. 7 – design – 3^rd floor

            p. 8 – side views, east/west

            p. 9 – welcome center view

            p. 10 – sky view