Archive for the 'Site Planning' Category

When looking to build new the average suburban church will need approximately one acre for every 100 people that it wants to seat in the Worship Center. This ratio is a general Rule of Thumb, and will vary according to the municipal zoning and planning regulations and any constraints imposed by the site itself. For […]

The phrase “environmental issues” tends to conjure up images of “tree huggers” and endangered habitats of the snail darter. While such issues do occasionally come into play, this subject covers a broad category of regulations that affect the ability of a site to be developed. Environmental regulations are intended to protect the Environment from destructive […]

Yesterday, we examined Trend 2: Multifunction, Multipurpose, Multi-Venue, Multi-Site from 7 Biggest Trends for Churches by Church Business.  Today, we’ll be looking at Trend 3:
Churches Must Act Like Good Neighbors
Stephen J. Ferrandi says:
It used to be that if you wanted to build a church — not a megachurch, just a church — people didn’t fight you. And now, if […]

As noted in Strategic Facilities Plans, a church is often well served when the first phase of its development includes a multi-purpose center. Typically these are gymnasium-sized and shaped spaces, varying in capacity of seating between 250 and 900 people. (900 people would be a professional basketball sized court, with over-run on the ends and […]

Churches are notoriously bad at planning for the future. Much of our work comes from helping churches creatively adjust an existing facility that has become a “train wreck” due to a legacy of poor planning. Reactions to urgencies over a long period of time is the most common culprit. As an urgent need arises for a larger […]

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