Mill Creek Community Church, located in Shawnee, Kansas, recently broke ground and construction is underway for their new children’s ministry building and entry/atrium, while also renovating most of the existing lobby space where the buildings connect. Check out the latest drone flyover from Pearce Construction.
Vineyard Church, located in Kansas City, Missouri, north of the river, has begun construction with Pearce Construction. The church will be adding a new two-story children’s ministry building adjacent to their existing Lobby and 1,000 seat Auditorium. The project is expected to be completed near the end of 2018. Check out the latest drone flyover from Pearce Construction.
When Gladstone, Mo.-based Antioch Bible Baptist Church found itself with not enough room to properly support its children’s ministry, it called upon Kansas City’s own Mantel Teter to design a new 27,000-square-foot addition to accommodate their needs.
Pearce Construction built the new building, which contains a cutting-edge children’s worship space with AVL design by Stark Raving Solutions, on the church’s campus.
The two-story building, completed this spring, now supports nursery and preschool all the way up to 5th grade age groups in classrooms of various sizes.
Construction is underway at Vineyard Church. Check out the progress in this drone video from Pearce Construction.
Architecture throughout time has always been a field of communication. As architects and designers, we are constantly communicating our perceptions and sharing our ideas with others. When we share our ideas with other architects and designers alike, we speak the same language, and rely on our drawings to be a translator when something isn’t clear. Our experiences in school and years of practice often assist us in seeing the iterations and progression of a project. However, those without an architecture background may not necessarily speak that same creative language. Whether it be clients or family members asking about your work, sometimes our drawings or renderings can’t fully express the experience we are trying to evoke.
Behind every great project, there is a great team. Every design and construction project is unique, with a variety of services required to transform generalized concepts into reality. Like basketball teammates passing the ball to one another to find the best shot, each teammate plays a specific, meaningful role. To win, each team member must communicate effectively, exhibit strong leadership skills, be creative and precise.
Construction at Mill Creek has begun. Check out this video from Pearce Construction!
Mantel Teter takes the plunge into the realm of virtual reality.
Some are challenged to visualize what a facility will look like or what a spatial experience will feel like from looking at 2-D drawings, simple 3-D images or even computer generated fly-throughs. These computer-generated images are, in many ways, an updated version of the hand-drawn renderings of the past. Virtual reality takes the client experience during the design phase to a whole new level.
Building the right space at the right time is the ultimate goal of every church building project. Once a church has tracked attendance information over time, it can make an informed decision about the amount of space needed for ministry expansion. Armed with this hard data, you’re ready to consider what kind of space to build.
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The sense of arrival. Psychologically, it symbolizes the completion of a journey. Excitement is present when a destination is achieved and the experience of what lies ahead is in store. Upon arrival to a church facility, people process through a series of motions as the experience of arrival is achieved. Together, site and building work to complete the sense of arrival and enrich the experience.
Click here for FIVE things to consider when contemplating how to create or improve this experience.
Most of us have "enjoyed" the experience of making multiple trips to the hardware store when attempting to install what often seems to be the simplest of tasks. After this task consumes most of the day, including all kinds of time that was not planned, we rock back and ask ourselves, "why didn't I just hire a professional?".
The amateur in the scenario above most likely just spent twice or more in time and money, than if a professional would have been hired. This reminds me of a quote from the famous oil well firefighter, Paul "Red" Adair. He would tell folks, "If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional……wait until you hire an amateur!". Candidly, he's right.
Epworth United Methodist Church - located in Franklin, Tennessee, recently selected the design-build team of Smyrna, Tennessee based contractor Dow Smith Company and Kansas City, Missouri based architect Mantel Teter to update their campus master plan. Immediate facility needs include additional children’s ministry space, student ministry space, and additional space for offices. "Our team is excited to partner with Dow Smith Company and Epworth UMC to design new facilities that will position this church well in a growing area of Franklin." stated Brian Rathsam, Project Architect for the project.
Grace Community Church - located in Smithville, Missouri, is ready to begin construction with Kansas City based contractor Pearce Construction. The church will be adding facilities to provide more space for worship, children, and connection.
Bear Valley Church - located in Lakewood, Colorado, recently selected Kansas City, Missouri based architect Mantel Teter to update their campus master plan for this growing church. Immediate facility needs include more seats within the existing worship space, better configured children’s ministry space and student ministry space, while improving wayfinding and connection. Providing owner’s representation and organizing the process on behalf of the church is Charlotte, North Carolina based Cool Solutions Group. "Our team is excited to partner with Tim Cool and the team at Bear Valley Church to design renovated and expanded facilities to expand this church’s reach and mission in the greater Denver area." stated David Evans, President of Mantel Teter and Principal for the project.
Antioch Bible Baptist Church, located in Gladstone, Missouri, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house celebration for their new Antioch Kids Center and lobby. We were honored to be a part of the celebration alongside our construction partner, Pearce Construction.
Community Bible Church - located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, recently selected the design-build team of Mandeville, Louisiana based contractor Kent Design Build and Kansas City, Missouri based architect Mantel Teter to update their campus master plan for this growing church. Immediate facility needs include a larger worship space, children’s ministry space, student ministry space, and additional space for offices. "Our team is excited to partner with Kent Design Build and Community Bible Church to design new facilities to further this church’s mission." stated David Evans, President of Mantel Teter and Principal for the project.
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Antioch Bible Baptist Church, located in Gladstone, Missouri, has grown and they needed more space to support their Children's Ministry. Mantel Teter designed a new 27,000 S.F. 2-story children’s building addition to accommodate their ministry needs. Two new entrances lead the way to a large Connection Space where members and first time guests can be greeted, fellowship and check their kids into the secure children’s wing. The new building, built by Pearce Construction, supports nursery, preschool and K-5th grade age groups in classrooms of various sizes and a cutting-edge children’s worship space with AVL design by Stark Raving Solutions and a capital campaign by Rusty Lewis with Generis.
Lenexa Baptist Church, located in Lenexa, Kansas, recently selected Kansas City based architect Mantel Teter and Kansas City based contractor Pearce Construction. The church will be evaluating space use options at their present campus and the potential for development of other campuses. "Our team is excited to be serving this church by helping them navigate the discovery process and implement solutions that meet their ministry needs.” commented Skyler Phelps, Vice President of Mantel Teter and Principal for the project.
Journey Church International, located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri has again selected Kansas City based architect Mantel Teter and Kansas City based contractor Fogel-Anderson Construction. After completing the construction of their Phase 1 facility in the Fall of 2016, the church has witnessed explosive growth and is ready to begin the planning process for their next phase of expansion. "Our team is so excited to be back serving this church as they grow into their master plan.” commented Skyler Phelps, the Project Architect for the project.
Bible Christian Church, located in Garden City, Kansas, recently selected Kansas City, Missouri based architect Mantel Teter to lead them through a metrics analysis, discovery and design process to update their campus master plan. The church has two properties divided by a city street. "We’re thrilled to be serving this church and helping them discover what their needs are, who they serve and what options they might have to maximize ministry facilities." commented Brian Rathsam, the Project Architect for the project.
