Almost upon us, 2019 is expected to be a year of changes that will reshape--or at least refine-- houses of worship. Designers agree that the worship space should serve the church as an expression of its brand while becoming an engaging tool for its mission.
Architects, designers and AVL professionals weigh in, predicting what will happen in the coming year:
1-Multisite movement continues to flourish. The multisite movement is stronger than ever, notes David Evans, president of Kansas City, Mo.-based architectural firm Mantel Teter. “The movement’s next chapter will be to start or acquire campuses to reach and minister to residents of specific communities. Many demographics will influence these choices and a church’s ministry skill sets. This could be churches or other retail/big box properties that will be renovated for church and community uses.”
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Briarcliff Church - located in Kansas City, Missouri, recently completed renovating their Sanctuary, Lobby, and other support spaces. "This project took an existing church facility and repurposed space with new relevant life and we’re excited with how the project turned out for Briarcliff Church. They now have more functional space for their ministries that better reflects the church’s DNA.” commented David Evans, the Principal in Charge. Pearce Construction served as the general contractor.
Check out the latest construction progress at Grace Community Church in this drone flyover, provided by Pearce Construction.
Check out the latest construction progress at Fellowship of Grace in this drone flyover provided by Pearce Construction.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Kansas City, Missouri, recently completed renovating their Trustee Building to provide improved state of the art classrooms and staff office space at the core of the seminary campus. "Our team is thrilled with how the project turned out, the spaces are even more functional and relevant for their staff and students.” commented Skyler Phelps, the Project Architect. Pearce Construction served as the general contractor.
Check out the latest construction progress at Mill Creek Community Church in this drone flyover provided by Pearce Construction.
Lord of Hosts Church recently purchased a shopping center, Millard Plaza, where they had been leasing space. The project included a major upfit and update of the interior spaces and an exterior façade renovation to this existing retail building. "This project has been transformational as new life and use is reborn into an old retail building.” commented Brian Rathsam, the Project Architect for the project.
On Friday October 5, 2018, the Department of Fine & Performing Arts and the Pool Art Center Gallery held an opening reception featuring works by our very own, Skyler Phelps and Brian Rathsam, along with other Drury University Alumni. Below are a few photos from the event.
Believing in what cannot be seen is a fact of life in religion. It’s also the case when it comes to acoustics, where sound interacting with the broadly variable geometry of church architecture can create anything from a heavenly aural penumbra around music to an echoic jumble around the spoken word.
In the past, knowing which way it was going to turn out was often as much a gamble as it was a sure thing. However, house-of-worship AV systems consultants and specifiers are increasingly turning to acoustical consultants and technology to help them know what a new or renovated church’s sonic future might hold.
Their tools are room-simulation and acoustical-evaluation software such as CATT-Acoustic, Odeon and EASERA. The platforms have been in use for about a decade, but their use has become much more widespread in the last several years, applied to a wider range of projects and venues, including more and more often, houses of worship.
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