• About Aibee Architects
  • Working With Churches
  • 1. Getting Started
  • 2. Concept to Reality
  • Completed Projects
  • Focus on Education
  • Seniors Living
  • Project Management
  • Access Consultancy
  • Projects

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2B Azalea Grove
Pennant Hills NSW 2120 Australia

NSWARB 4504

1. Getting Started    |    2. Concept to Reality

Cherrybrook
Dayspring
Carlingford
Kingsgrove
Lighthouse

Getting Started

There is more to your project than meets the eye. Building a Church building is the final outcome, but there are many decisions to be made before the plans are drawn. Aibee Architects works closely with your committee to investigate your community’s needs to help you create buildings that are both practical and functional.

Aibee starts working with you before the design of the building begins, through:

+ providing church facility planning information (see below)
+ advice on fundraising programs and training
+ reviewing applicable codes and regulations
+ assisting with neighbour and community consultation
+ preparing project feasibility assessment
+ consultation on accessibility and child protection

Aibee’s practical approach guarantees that each project undergoes rigorous strategic planning before construction begins. Planning in the early stages encourages efficient design which results in significant cost benefits overall. The result is high-quality, functional buildings.

Helpful Information

It can be difficult to know where to start when contemplating constructing a new church building.
To help you out, Aibee Architects has prepared the following articles as a service to Christian churches.

+ A Mission Perspective on Buildings for Churches
   - personal perspective by Andrew Blamey
+ Facility Planning for Churches
   - introduction to information gathering and an outline of the planning process
+ Building Accessibility for Churches
   - implications of the 'Disability Discrimination Act' and accessibility regulations for church buildings
+ BCA Compliance for Existing Churches
   - implications of the 'Building Code of Australia' for church buildings?
+ "Building for Effective Mission: a complete guide for congregations on bricks and mortar issues"
   - book by Kennon Callhan, available online at Amazon.com
+ "When Not to Build: an architects' unconventional wisdom for a growing church"
   - book by Ray Bowman, available online at Amazon.com