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Selecting
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When a Church begins to plan a building project, the focus usually
centers around two primary questions. The first questions is, “What
type of building will our Church need?” The second question
is usually, “How will our Church pay for the new building?”
The first question is usually addressed by the architect, who can
present the Church with alternatives in design which can complement
the Church’s existing ministry and programs.
When selecting an architect, consider the following:
- Select an architect that has designed Churches. An architect
that has experience in designing Churches has valuable knowledge
which other architects may lack.
- Be certain that the architect addresses lighting, sound, heating,
cooling and parking issues when designing the project.
- If an architect has not worked in your city or county in the
past, make certain that the architect investigates local planning
regulations and requirements. Different geographic areas have
various regulations and requirements and it is important that
the architect takes the time to become familiar with those factors
that could affect the project.
- Make certain that the architect investigates and resolves issues
such as traffic patterns, turning lanes, utility hook-up, and
any other issues which could impact the neighborhood. Access to
the property, such as driveways, must meet local ordinances.
- Do not ask the architect to begin and incur costs until you
have determined the Church’s borrowing capacity. Hopefully,
this will prevent you from incurring costs for architectural plans
that you may not be able to use.
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