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August 2001 |
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"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, "This fellow began to build and was not able to finish." Luke 14:28-30.
If you have not yet visited our website, please do so. It contains information on the firm as well as selected projects of banks and churches. Also on the site is a collection of church design articles meant to assist the church committee in the planning and design process.
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SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH McDonough, Georgia Rick Statham, Senior Pastor |
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| Salem Baptist was completed in March 2001 for a cost of $4,000,000. It included an extensive sanctuary renovation, removing the side walls and increasing the width to add seating capacity. The platform and choir were also enlarged and an orchestra pit added. All the work was completed with services continuing to be held in the sanctuary. The new Narthex features a 25' dome and 110' high steeple tower. The project also included a two story youth education building of 20,000 square feet. Potts Construction of Conyers brought the job in on time and with a $400,000 savings by project completion. | |||
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| The
Importance of Good Planning by Robert C. Foreman
Good planning is good stewardship. Success in any endeavor requires careful preparation and planning. Without proper planning and preparation, failure is almost guaranteed. Anyone who has ever undertaken a complex task already has learned the importance of careful planning. Churches need to plan for their ministries and for the facility needs which will serve these ministries. In sports we see many examples of the need to plan. Often this involves a "game plan." A game plan is simply a series of steps which the team must follow in order to be able to accomplish its goal of winning the game. In fact, most winning teams are able to win, because they plan to win. Losing teams are often the team that had no game plan, or a poor plan at best. Failing to plan to win is the same as planning to lose. Or put another way, "Failing to plan is planning to fail." Good planning conserves resources, prevents wasted effort, and saves time and money. Good planning prevents small problems from becoming big problems. The entire article is available on FSFarchitects.com |
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PLANTERS FIRST BANK Hawkinsville, Georgia John Way, President |
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First is currently under construction with a dramatic renovation to the
prominent downtown building. Originally constructed in the mid 60's,
the building had a distinct, but dated, modern look. However, it did
not relate to the downtown streetscape. We have designed a building
that melds with the local vernacular architecture to create a building that
blends with the "downtown victorian", yet has the distinction
required of a community bank.
The pictures show the dramatic change so far. The outside will be painted white and black shutters added to complete the effect. The interior will be undergoing a dramatic renovation with added offices, trey ceilings, and a new teller line. |
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| This is the inaugural issue of the Foreman Seeley Fountain Architects electronic newsletter. It is our intention to publish it every two months in order to keep our clients and friends updated with our current events. We welcome your comments on our new format and content. | |||
| We completed an expansion and renovation of our offices this Spring. It was designed and built by members of our staff (with a little help from Charles S. Miller Construction). If you have not had the opportunity to stop by and see our new office, come by. We welcome the opportunity to show off our design abilities and newly learned contracting skills. | |||
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