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Benefits of Addition and Renovation
7,000 sq. foot addition – new construction
• Elevator which services all three floors; provides accessibility to 80% of our building
Ground Floor • Clearly defined, covered, week-day entrance to building • Two-room nursery suite with diapering area and hand-washing for child-care givers; child-size toilet and hand-washing • An additional ground floor class room • Classrooms will be carpeted
Second Floor • Three classrooms /meeting rooms • Open waiting area also suitable for a small group meeting • All of these areas will be carpeted
Lower Level • Elevator access to existing classroom, vesting, and storage areas • Two handicapped accessible bathrooms, each with a shower • Storage area of 470 sq. ft.
Existing areas to be renovated
Kitchen • Replace cabinets with new, stainless steel cabinetry • New ceiling and lights • New hood for stove with fire suppression capability • Heating and Cooling
Clergy Suite • Rector’s office and conference room to be re-located to current nursery area • Associate Rector’s office re-located to current nursery area
Restroom facilities • New handicapped accessible restroom adjacent to current accessible restroom on main floor • Two handicapped accessible restrooms added to 2nd floor, where current Associate Rector’s office is now
Finishes • Exterior of building to be natural stone, in a color which blends with existing stone façade of building • Roof to be shingled in a color which blends with our slate roof
BEHOLD Building Project Update:
With
a much-needed break in the weather, construction activity will focus on
getting the new building under roof and water-tight in the coming
weeks. Interior finishing will begin as soon as the building is water
tight. The sequence of work is non-negotiable: certain things must
happen before subsequent work can begin. The roof is on and the window
openings are covered with plastic; soon the glass will be installed.
Masonry stone is being laid on all three sides of the exterior walls.
The hope is that interior finishing can commence soon.
Despite
construction delays caused by bad weather, important work has continued
in the area of planning. A Building Use Committee consisting of staff,
clergy, vestry and ministry chairs met in November and December to
assign building space for Sunday morning Christian formation (Faith
Quest, youth groups, Bible study), meeting spaces during the week
(Vestry, Book Club, Prayer Shawl Ministry, 12-step groups) and office
space. Once space usage was nailed down, the committee addressed how
rooms in the new space will be furnished, based on how the space will
be used and by whom – as well as the ever-important cost
considerations. Special thanks to Sara Canavan for sharing her design
expertise, Clark Hotaling and Mimi Shipp for their assistance with
furniture, and to Anne Crown, Pamela Dolan, Jennifer Dunn, Angie
MacBryde, and Rita Rundquist for helping with decisions about the new
nursery space.
1. How did we get here? What is the timeline to date of studies, committees?TheBuilding
Use Committee was formed in 2004 to study the use of thebuilding by all
ministries and interested parishioners. An extensivereport was
prepared in early 2005 that made recommendations to thevestry and
prioritized additional space requirements to serve existingministries.
In 2005, the Facility Visioning Committee was formed toturn the
requirements into a plan. An Architect was hired and thevision was
presented to the parish. In 2006 the Campaign ExploratoryCommittee was
formed to ‘explore’ the feasibility of a CapitalCampaign. RSI was
hired in 2007 to guide us and help us understand ourtrue potential.
Vestry approved a Capital Campaign. TheFacility Visioning Committee 2
was formed in the summer of 2008 tofinalize the construction documents
and supervise the constructionprocess.
2. Why are we considering this project? What does it address?The
Building Use Committee uncovered certain needs. This project addresses
accessibility, nursery/multi-use rooms to support Christian Formation
and other meetings, and kitchen renovation.
3.What is
the scope of the project? Where will the addition be located? How many
sq. ft. of new space? How many sq. ft. of renovated space?The2-story
with partial basement addition will be located south of the BigBend
entrance. It will consist of 7100 new square feet consisting of(6) 500
square feet classrooms, (1) 250 square foot classroom, (1)storage room,
(1) elevator servicing three levels, (1) stairway servingthree levels
and (1) new entry. In addition, 2400 square feet of theexisting
building will be renovated: specifically the Kitchen, 2ndfloor offices
as well as cosmetic upgrades to the dining room and othercommon areas.
4. What will be the benefits to people?Allthree
floors of Emmanuel Church (with the exception of Jones Hall) willbe
accessible via elevator and stairs. The nursery and ChristianFormation
rooms will be more conveniently located. There will be moreclassroom
space for Christian Formation on Sundays and for small groupmeetings
during the week. The kitchen space and appliances will bemore
efficient and updated.
5. Will our Memorial Garden be affected by the changes?No, the Memorial Garden will continue to be sacred ground.
6. What about Jones Hall?TheFacilities
Visioning Committee considered renovating Jones Hall first,but the
costs did not justify this approach. For the same amount ofmoney as we
will spend on our current plan, we would be able to bringJones Hall “up
to code,” but not gain any additional space. We wouldlose the third
floor and its three classrooms, since there is only oneemergency fire
exit. The renovation of Jones Hall will remain aprospect for a later
phase of Emmanuel’s building program.
7. Is expansion possible in the future?Yes, the design of the addition considers future growth on the south side of the property.
8. When will construction start? Finish? Groundbreakingceremony
is planned for April 26, 2009. Construction is scheduled tobegin in
the spring of 2009 and be completed in the Fall of 2009.
9. Who is our architectural firm? RiddleDesign
is our architectural firm. They were selected by the FacilityVisioning
Committee in 2005 (and approved by the Vestry) after anextensive
evaluation and bidding process. www.riddledesign.us
10. What additional operating expenses will we incur after the building is completed? Therewill
be a percentage increase in utilities. Some of this may be offsetby
increased energy efficiency of new appliances. A revised
sextonschedule will accommodate changes to our space without increasing
costsor personnel.
11. What will the exterior materials consist of?Theexterior of the addition will be made of complimentary materials to thestone of the church (most likely a masonry product).
