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Topic Started: Mar 22 2006, 03:04 PM (167 Views)
Dewey
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I'm looking for examples of church designs that were the architect's first church commission. If you know of anywhere I can find a few examples, let me know.
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My first built project that I actually designed and stamped was a church (St Therese, Collinsville, OK) -- so a double first, but I've never seen a category for first church commissions, and I am not sure how to filter that one.

Are you looking for famous architects or just us schlubs?
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Dewey
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Either, as long as they were well done, and relatively successful projects. I'm preparing a few "extra" slides in a ppt to have in my back pocket when it's time to answer the inevitable question "how many churches have you designed before, Mr. Lee?" when it's asked in an upcoming presentation. In addition to the rest of my (logical, well-reasoned) argument why they should hire me despite not having a church or three in my current portfolio, I want to be able to say, "let me show you some really great churches, all with the common feature that they were the first church commission of the architect."
"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685.

"Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous

"Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011

I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14
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mirabilis
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Mar 23 2006, 01:17 AM
Either, as long as they were well done, and relatively successful projects. I'm preparing a few "extra" slides in a ppt to have in my back pocket when it's time to answer the inevitable question "how many churches have you designed before, Mr. Lee?" when it's asked in an upcoming presentation. In addition to the rest of my (logical, well-reasoned) argument why they should hire me despite not having a church or three in my current portfolio, I want to be able to say, "let me show you some really great churches, all with the common feature that they were the first church commission of the architect."

Did Gaudi designed a church before the Sagrada Familia ? (though he "just continued and slightly modified" a beginning project, nor did he finished it...)
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ivorythumper
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If it's a Catholic project, let's team up! :wink:

It's always a tough sell on your first project type (as you well know). I would concentrate more on your process, design and technical expertise, client satisfaction, budget control, etc.

Down play the uniqueness of a church. After all, in terms of code, a church is just an assembly type building, nothing special unless you are working in a particular tradition with a more traditionally minded clientele. If you can change tires on a Ford you can change them on a Rolls Royce...

Good luck!
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Mar 23 2006, 01:37 AM
After all a church is just an assembly type building, nothing special unless you are working in a particular tradition with a more traditionally minded clientele.

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Dewey
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Sorry, it's a Presby congregation. If it were Catholic, we'd already have spoken on the phone, since the Diocese here wont' even return my calls when a Catholic project comes along. I think it comes up on their Caller ID: "Protestant."

:lol:

Other than that, you're reading from my script... :wink:

Except, don't think that it's just another assembly building. Every Protestant branch has its own distinct architectural expression of its theology, just as the Cahtolic Church has - and don't think I don't plan on using that fact! I'll bet you can stand on a street corner and look at practically any church more than 50 or 60 years old, and tell whether it's Catholic, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Batptist, or Methodist.

BTW, thanks for the link to St. Therese. I've already lifted a couple images and made the slide, crediting your firm.
"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685.

"Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous

"Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011

I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14
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