Getting Started
There is more to your project than meets the eye. Building a Church building is the final outcome, but there are many decisions to be made before the plans are drawn. Aibee Architects works closely with your committee to investigate your community’s needs to help you create buildings that are both practical and functional.
Aibee starts working with you before the design of the building begins, through:
+ providing church facility planning
information (see below)
+ advice on fundraising programs and training
+ reviewing applicable codes and regulations
+ assisting with neighbour and community consultation
+ preparing project feasibility assessment
+ consultation on accessibility and child protection
Aibee’s practical approach guarantees that each project undergoes rigorous strategic planning before construction begins. Planning in the early stages encourages efficient design which results in significant cost benefits overall. The result is high-quality, functional buildings.
Helpful Information
It can be difficult to know where to start when
contemplating constructing a new church building.
To help you out, Aibee Architects has prepared the
following articles as a service to Christian churches.
+ A
Mission Perspective on Buildings for Churches
- personal perspective by Andrew Blamey
+ Facility
Planning for Churches
- introduction to information gathering and
an outline of the planning process
+ Building
Accessibility for Churches
- implications of the 'Disability
Discrimination Act' and accessibility regulations for
church buildings
+ BCA
Compliance for Existing Churches
- implications of the 'Building Code of
Australia' for church buildings?
+ "Building
for Effective Mission: a complete guide for
congregations on bricks and mortar issues"
- book by Kennon Callhan, available online
at Amazon.com
+ "When
Not to Build: an architects' unconventional wisdom for
a growing church"
- book by Ray Bowman, available online at
Amazon.com