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IS YOUR FACILITY TOO HOT, TOO COLD, OR JUST RIGHT?
As an architect, I notice my surroundings more than the “average bear.”
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And lately, trends in youth ministry interior design bring to mind Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Some spaces are too hot, some are too cold, and some are just right.
To get to “just right,” every church should look to its mission and community. If your mission is focused on children and young families, then your church is all about kids and celebrating the child.
The goal, then, is to make church so fun that children beg to come back.
Here’s how.
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
ADVICE FROM AN ARCHITECT: PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
It’s common for building construction to take two years, from the initial planning phase to project completion. You don’t want to find yourself in the all-too-common situation of having outgrown your facility before it is finished construction.
Here are a few pieces of advice to help your church avoid that scenario.
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
8 Trends For 2018 And How To Use Them
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10 Design Rules We Always Follow
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
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SPRING TIME = PLAY TIME!
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I have something to confess: My first church memories were not of bible stories, or of the nice minister who would bend down to shake my hand after services. My earliest childhood memory of church was playing the game, Red Rover. Classroom activities, such as crafts, music and coloring that relate to each week’s church lesson is an easy way to emphasize and repeat the information. But if you want to raise the bar on your youth ministries lesson planning and inclusion, take the kids outside.
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
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As we come into the New Year, we feel the need to freshen up our spaces and clean out our closets. The beginning of a new year is synonymous with change, self-improvement, and taking on new challenges. A typical resolution is to clean out and redecorate tired areas to offer a fresh start to a renewed program.
Our design firm has compiled a list of our eight favorite interior design ideas trending right now that will enhance your youth ministry and church as a whole.
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
