Comments for BuildingSolutions http://joelvandyke.com Thoughts on architecture, the built environment, and life Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:31:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Green Solution: Former Warehouse Becomes Elegant Event Venue by Architecture Blogs http://joelvandyke.com/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-49 Architecture Blogs Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:54:13 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=129#comment-49 <strong>architecture design ...</strong> [...] Tags: adaptable, architecture, design, event venue, freeman, Green Building, greenville, zen. This entry was posted on Monday, June 8th, 2009 at 3:15 pm and is filed under Adaptive Reuse, Green Building, architecture, renovation. ... [...]... architecture design
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]]> Comment on Hope in the Ashes by Joel Van Dyke http://joelvandyke.com/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-48 Joel Van Dyke Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:20:10 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=92#comment-48 Ilan, Thanks for your comments. Your website is very nice as well. -Joel Ilan, Thanks for your comments. Your website is very nice as well. -Joel

]]> Comment on Hope in the Ashes by Ilan http://joelvandyke.com/?p=92&cpage=1#comment-17 Ilan Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:12:19 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=92#comment-17 Such beauty in a midst of what looks like a bit of a tragedy there. Great capture! Such beauty in a midst of what looks like a bit of a tragedy there. Great capture!

]]> Comment on Marketing the Church? by Joel Van Dyke http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-13 Joel Van Dyke Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:29:35 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42#comment-13 Mark, I agree. A building can be a great teaching tool. In reality, budget often trumps symbolism and meaning during the design process. Mark,
I agree. A building can be a great teaching tool. In reality, budget often trumps symbolism and meaning during the design process.

]]> Comment on Marketing the Church? by Joel Van Dyke http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-12 Joel Van Dyke Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:23:47 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42#comment-12 Richard, Thanks for the complement on <a href="http://www.zengreenville.com" rel="nofollow">Zen Greenville</a>. I agree with your comments. The blog post was not intended to address worship space in particular. But when it comes to space for worship, there seem to be two philosophical extremes with a spectrum spanning the two. One end of the spectrum is the "meeting house" approach that views a worship space simply as a place for Christians to gather for worship and the design need only to respond to the functional requirements of the particular church. The other end of the spectrum, which is associated more with orthodox christianity, is the view that space for worship is "sacred space", rich is symbolism, so that to be present in the space is to be reminded of the Holiness of God and the richness of His Truth. Most protestant churches today fall closer to the "meeting house" end of the spectrum. Richard,
Thanks for the complement on Zen Greenville. I agree with your comments. The blog post was not intended to address worship space in particular. But when it comes to space for worship, there seem to be two philosophical extremes with a spectrum spanning the two. One end of the spectrum is the “meeting house” approach that views a worship space simply as a place for Christians to gather for worship and the design need only to respond to the functional requirements of the particular church. The other end of the spectrum, which is associated more with orthodox christianity, is the view that space for worship is “sacred space”, rich is symbolism, so that to be present in the space is to be reminded of the Holiness of God and the richness of His Truth. Most protestant churches today fall closer to the “meeting house” end of the spectrum.

]]> Comment on Welcome by Harvey Kirkpatrick http://joelvandyke.com/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-11 Harvey Kirkpatrick Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:16:53 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=10#comment-11 Great site Joel ! Look forward to regular reading ! His grace to you, Harv Great site Joel !
Look forward to regular reading !
His grace to you,
Harv

]]> Comment on Marketing the Church? by M. L. Anderegg http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-10 M. L. Anderegg Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:21:03 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42#comment-10 I look forward to updates on this blog. People do not realize- whether church, home, or commercial facility-architecture leads our response to that setting. Even the blind are drawn to certain architectures. I look forward to updates on this blog. People do not realize- whether church, home, or commercial facility-architecture leads our response to that setting. Even the blind are drawn to certain architectures.

]]> Comment on Marketing the Church? by Mark http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-9 Mark Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:06:36 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42#comment-9 another way to look at it is to ponder what our architecture says about what we think about God's character. if a church's architecture focuses mainly around functionality for its people then we have missed a great opportunity to use designed space to elevate people's minds and hearts into a realm that they would unlikely be reminded of elsewhere. perhaps a dose of both a design that is inviting to the community as well as a design that invites people to leave the world behind and seek after the Almighty is the best balance. another way to look at it is to ponder what our architecture says about what we think about God’s character. if a church’s architecture focuses mainly around functionality for its people then we have missed a great opportunity to use designed space to elevate people’s minds and hearts into a realm that they would unlikely be reminded of elsewhere. perhaps a dose of both a design that is inviting to the community as well as a design that invites people to leave the world behind and seek after the Almighty is the best balance.

]]> Comment on Marketing the Church? by Russell Cook http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-8 Russell Cook Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:57:54 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42#comment-8 Great post. Design affects learning and human interaction...the quality of the design may determine the direction and degree. Great post. Design affects learning and human interaction…the quality of the design may determine the direction and degree.

]]> Comment on Marketing the Church? by Richard Peck http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-7 Richard Peck Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:45:57 +0000 http://joelvandyke.com/?p=42#comment-7 Joel, Zen is gorgeous. Jeff and Rhonda gave me a quick tour. Congratulations. Re: church architecture, fascinating topic! Buildings are meaningful signs and symbols, not simply (although they must be) functional spaces. If the character of my Church building said, "Eternal, true, holy, enduringly solid, majestic, and transcendent," I would think it corresponded to the ideal in Hebrews 1:3, which talks about Christ being the "radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature." We ache for the infinite and beauty is a pointer to Truth. That's a big job. You're a brave man! Joel, Zen is gorgeous. Jeff and Rhonda gave me a quick tour. Congratulations.

Re: church architecture, fascinating topic! Buildings are meaningful signs and symbols, not simply (although they must be) functional spaces. If the character of my Church building said, “Eternal, true, holy, enduringly solid, majestic, and transcendent,” I would think it corresponded to the ideal in Hebrews 1:3, which talks about Christ being the “radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature.” We ache for the infinite and beauty is a pointer to Truth.

That’s a big job. You’re a brave man!

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