October 2003

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"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'"
     - Matthew  25:40

"He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done."
    - Proverbs 19:17

Find a way to help someone less fortunate this week.

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Lawrenceville, Georgia

The 23,000 square foot facility encompasses a 280 seat chapel with a stage for the band, fellowship hall with commercial kitchen, and classrooms.  The central administration suite has control of circulation and access to the gym containing a full size high school basketball court seating for 150 spectators.  The court will also be used for the contemporary worship services.

The facility was built by Carter-de Golian Inc.  The construction manager was Carter & Associates.  The facility and site development were completed for approximately $100 per square foot.

Visit other church projects on our website.

If you are not regularly involved with construction, you might not realize how much time it takes for a project to work its way through the process of site selection, design, permit review, pricing and construction. The following chart is a guideline which is intended to suggest common times required to get a typical new building completed.

The time required for some steps is essentially the same no matter the location. However, in metro areas, some permitting and code review can take much longer compared to smaller cities or rural areas. Total project time in metro areas can take many more months than outside the metro areas.

From the time you begin your first steps, a typical project can take two and a half to three years to complete. Construction time will depend on building size and complexity and the Contractor performing the work.

Don't wait until the last minute to start the process. Your Architect should help you come up with a reasonable schedule based on your situation. Every project is different. It would not be unusual for a project to take more time due to problems in site acquisition, zoning, site engineering, or weather during construction.

To read the entire article and see a sample timeline on the FSFarchitects.com website.

Gainesville, Georgia

The Contractor is Trehel, Inc. from the Greenville, South Carolina office. 

FSF has begun design work on the addition and renovations to Walton High School for Cobb County Schools.

Mountain State Bank held their ribbon cutting on October 21st for their new Cumming branch on Bethelview Road.

Congratulations to Melanie, Bob Foreman's daughter, in her marriage to Jared Ponchot on October 25th.  We wish them well in their new life together.

Jackson First Baptist Church is proceeding with their first phase renovations before construction begins on their Family Ministries Center.   

Foreman · Seeley · Fountain    Architects
5855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard      Suite 218      Norcross, Georgia  30071
(770) 729-8433      fax (770) 729-8466     1-800-463-3732