Last Thursday was a busy day for us. In the morning we met with city planners to listen to comments on our concept for the new building. Various city departments (Planning Services, Building Inspection, Fire Authority, Engineering, Traffic Operations, Water/Wastewater Engineering, Stormwater Engineering, Electric Engineering and Forestry) were represented.
Building Bulletin June 2019
I hope you have all had a chance to see the proposed site plan for our new building! The plan will be hanging in the foyer all summer (or click here to see it).
Change Yet Continuity
by Rev. Sean “Some of the walls were the same. The roof was the same. Important changes had been made, but the sense of continuity which a building often comes to represent was unbroken. The continuity is one of the structure, but also of far more than that. It is a continuity of people and […]
The Building Bulletin for May 2019
A congregational meeting will be held on June 2 at 12:30. Along with elections, budget items and a possible vote on Kristen’s ordination will be a reveal of the site plan for the new building!
The Building Bulletin for April 2019
When the original space team was looking at options for finding us enough space, they heard that our carbon footprint – sustainability and efficiency – was extremely important to our congregation.
The Building Bulletin for March 2019
The Space Team has become the Building Expansion Team. The Space Committee was formed to determine what to do about obtaining more space. Now that decision has been made, Building Expansion more accurately describes our function.
Recapping Our Building Design Charrettes
By Margaret Cottam, Building Expansion Team Member Charrettes! No, not cigarettes. A charrette is an intense design session and over 150 of you participated in one of three opportunities to work with our architect last month. Each session started with some mingling activities. Images were posted around the social hall illustrating design features – […]
The Space Chronicles (January 2019)
A charrette is an interactive group session intended to generate design ideas. What does charrette mean? Click to find out!
Space Chronicles Vol. 4
We Have Liftoff!! The Space Team was excited to announce the selection of Ewers Architecture at the Congregational meeting on September 30th. A little about Ewers Architecture for those who were unable to make the meeting: Peter Ewers is the owner of this dynamic firm and will be the lead architect on our project. Ewers is known […]
Space Chronicles Vol. 3
We’ve picked an architect!! The space team is delighted to introduce you to this dynamic architectural team. Come to the congregational meeting on September 30th at 1:00 pm for the grand announcement. The architect will give a presentation to help you get to know the firm and there will be an opportunity for questions. Keep […]