http://originsproject.org/2009/05/design-and-347000-a-baptism/ The Origins Project Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://originsproject.org/2009/05/design-and-347000-a-baptism/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Fortuitous Bouncing « man.of.depravity Sat, 09 May 2009 12:20:49 +0000 http://originsproject.org/?p=218#comment-679 [...] What does your church space say about what your church values? [...] [...] What does your church space say about what your church values? [...]

]]> http://originsproject.org/2009/05/design-and-347000-a-baptism/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Kevin Callahan Thu, 07 May 2009 16:16:14 +0000 http://originsproject.org/?p=218#comment-669 Finally, a balanced perspective on the impact of space design! The church in the last 100 years has embraced the performance gestalt of the amphitheatre whereas up until that time the adaptable participatory basilica model was used for a variety of body language in seating configurations. When we gather, and lets face it, we have always gathered, the body language of the space should be "loving people" instead of "loving at people", it's not architecture, its environment, participation. Cirque du Soleil not Disney. More? "Soul Space: Ancient Realities in Postmodern Worship Spaces". Restoring participation is simply moving the furniture, its that easy! Finally, a balanced perspective on the impact of space design! The church in the last 100 years has embraced the performance gestalt of the amphitheatre whereas up until that time the adaptable participatory basilica model was used for a variety of body language in seating configurations. When we gather, and lets face it, we have always gathered, the body language of the space should be “loving people” instead of “loving at people”, it’s not architecture, its environment, participation. Cirque du Soleil not Disney. More? “Soul Space: Ancient Realities in Postmodern Worship Spaces”. Restoring participation is simply moving the furniture, its that easy!

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