PRESENTATION OF DRAFT PLANS FOR RENOVATIONS TO HOLY ROSARY CHURCH

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PRESENTATION OF DRAFT PLANS FOR RENOVATIONS TO
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH

• Steps taken to develop plan
• Sketches of possible plan
• Budget costs
• Fund raising

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HOLY ROSARY PARISH UPDATE
STEPS TAKEN SO FAR
2002 Planning for the Future Our Hopes
and Dreams
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HOPES AND DREAMS 2002

• Bring the altar closer to the people
• Seek an architectural study to facilitate
  structural improvements
• Improve lighting / A cloak room
• A vesting room for presider in main vestibule
• Review the location of the tabernacle
• Improve interior decoration of church including
  crucifix and statues
• Develop a schedule for building maintenance and
  improvements
• Use the hall as a meeting room or for alternate
  social gatherings
• Renovate conference and community rooms
• Establish an endowment fund for future needs 
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HOLY ROSARY PARISH UPDATE
STEPS TAKEN SO FAR
2002 Planning for the Future Our Hopes
and Dreams 2005 Planning for the Future
Visioning Update
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VISIONING UPDATE 2005

• Spiritual Architecture
• The group agreed that the key issue was that our
  church needed to be brought more in line with
  vision of Vatican II. The vision was
• Office Space / Storage Space / Meeting Rooms
• Church Community Gathering Space
• Church Renovations
• Parish Hall Renovations
• Blessed Sacrament Chapel

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HOLY ROSARY PARISH UPDATE
STEPS TAKEN SO FAR
2002 Planning for the Future Our Hopes
and Dreams 2005 Planning for the Future
Visioning Update 2006 Survey of Parish 2006
Town Hall Meeting
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PARISH SURVEY 2006
Church Renovations Entrance Area  Office
Facilities  Meeting Rooms  Storage Space  Blessed
Sacrament Chapel  Parish Hall Renovation
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HOLY ROSARY PARISH UPDATE
STEPS TAKEN SO FAR
November 2006 Church and office tour May 2007
Completed alteration criteria report for
architect June 2007 Selected architect
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HOLY ROSARY PARISH UPDATE
CRITERIA FOR ARCHITECT

• A need to bring the presider closer to the
  assembly.
• A need for larger space for gathering - be it for
  before and after masses, funerals, weddings, etc.
• A need for more meeting space to support
  children, youth and other activities.
• A need for better office space to support
  pastoral and ministry needs.
• A need for more storage space.
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HOLY ROSARY PARISH UPDATE
We Will Present A Draft Floor Plan That Meets
All The Criteria
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FIVE STEPS IN THE PROJECT
1 - Schematic Design (currently in this process)
2 - Design Development 3 - Contract Documents
Production (working drawings and
specification) 4 - Bidding 5 - Construction
Award and Construction
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STEPS IN SCHEMATIC DESIGN1. Survey a cross
section of the parish2. Estimate if fund
raising will meet current draft design
costs3. Revise design based on survey4.
Produce a final design5. Start fund raising
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SKETCH 1Altar on North Wall, 90 Degree Turn
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Sketch 1
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PROBLEMS

• How to reduce the effect of the east / west
  orientation (ie the long roof line)?
• To increase seating capacity, balconies are used
• Line of sight obscured by roof support columns

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SKETCH 2 and 3Altar At Current Main
Entrance,180 Degree Turn
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Sketch 2
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Layout Like St. Joseph Church, Guelph
Sketch 3
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PROBLEM
To keep seating capacity at 600, the maximum
distance from the altar is not significantly
improved
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SKETCH 4180 Degree Turn With Side Seating
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Sketch 4
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• Half The Pews Have Low Ceiling
  (Under The Overhang)?

PROBLEMS

• Half the pews have low ceiling (under the
  overhang)?
• Site line issues cause awkward pew
  arrangement
• No center aisle

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SKETCH 5Improved 90 Degree Turn
Remove Choir Balcony Remove Current Altar Steps
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Sketch 5
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PROBLEMS

• Crowded area around the altar due to existing
  middle support pillars
• No focus at altar area
• Looks like church turned sideways

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SKETCH 6Cruciform Design
Remove Two Centre Columns On North And South
Sides And Replace With New Roof
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Sketch 6
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PROBLEMS

• Too expensive
• Cost similar to complete demolition and
  reconstruction

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SKETCH 7PREFERRED DESIGN

• Remove two columns on north wall
• Support roof with beam across two outer
  columns
• Build extension on north wall

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7th SketchPreferred Design
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New Support Beam
Lighting Screens
North Wall Extension
Entrance Area (Narthex)?
CROSS SECTION THROUGH CENTRE
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FINAL DESIGN CONCEPT
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ESTIMATED COSTS
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THE NEXT STEPS1. Survey a cross
section of the parish2. Estimate if fund raising
will meet current draft design costs3.
Revise design based on survey4. Produce a final
design5. Start fund raising
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FUND RAISING
Assumes 620 families out of 1,200 contribute
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CONTRIBUTIONSOVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD