Re-Construction Pt. 2

Here is a layout of the new worship center floor plan. I had to keep it somewhat small so that it would be easy to download.

Notice that this arrangement seats 1323 people comfortably. Our current seating is 1100, and when full it is uncomfortable at best. As far as actual design is concerned, this is an older drawing and some things have changed. But overall, this is pretty close.

All of the seating on the floor (the inner circle) will be movable. I will post more pictures later with alternate seating plans. The upper tiers will be theater seating. The north tier will also be movable so that it can be transformed into a stage.

Sound will be flown over the stage with circular rigging. Stage lights will be placed on bars throughout the room and aimed accordingly. Six hi-def video screens will extend from the ceiling, two on the east and west sides, and one on the north and south.

One of the neatest things I see about this room is in the flow of traffic. There are four main entrances into the room. As you enter, you are coming in beside the raised tier seating. This means that the first chance you will get to choose a seat is after you've already moved halfway to the stage. No more sneaking into the back row. If you want the back row, you have to double back and go up the steps. The flow of traffic will automatically push you toward the front of the room!

The new layout also frees up some space for new classrooms. We will gain nine new classrooms overall. Two of them will be quite big. You can see them in the lower corners of this image. Another set of rooms that I am excited about: in the upper right top of this image you see three rooms side by side - the video suite, the recording studio, and the sound booth/green room. The possibilities are endless....

Because of the nature of the room, it does not allow for a baptistery. We have solved that by building a family-styled living water area in the upper left portion of the picture. A nature-themed running water pool will be just above ground level and open to the massive atrium area in the west wing. Everyone can gather together and witness the baptisms that will surely come. I can't wait.

More later....