Lakepointe Church Rockwall Advice
Before a Facilities Upgrade or New Development: 3 Insights and 1 Industry Tip There are 3 critical steps to make the proverbial magic happen for a superior and cost-effective new development or facilities upgrade. I started by asking two professionals, one Pastor of Operations and one Interior Designer, for some direct advice for Pastors embarking on a remodel or new church build. Three […]
Adaptive Reuse and Community Memory: When a Building Is Worth Saving
Some buildings are worth more standing than replaced. Here’s how to weigh the cost, the carbon, and the community memory before deciding to demolish. What if the most sustainable, energy-efficient building you could design for Dallas was actually built seventy years ago? That question sits behind a familiar call at Shanks Architects: a congregation, school […]
The Seven-Day Church
A church that sits dark six days a week is only doing part of its job. The fix begins at the drawing board, not the calendar. Drive through almost any American city on a Wednesday morning and count the empty parking lots. The church on the corner — the one that filled to capacity last […]