Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church Stamford, CT
For the expansion and renewal of the existing church, we led a collaborative effort involving the Board of Trustees, Deacons, and members of the Congregation in sharing ideas and investigating several alternative schemes for the site. Our initial work involved the development of a Master Plan Study which organized expansion into two major phases and balanced a variety of alternatives. Phase I (now complete) created a new chapel/rehearsal space seating 160, five new classrooms, expansion of offices and support spaces for the Operations Center and Ministries, and expansion and renovation of Fellowship Hall to accommodate 300. Phase II will provide for the expansion of the Mark of Excellence Academy, integrating a media center, a gymnasium, and various offices and meeting rooms. Phase II also suggests an addition to the Sanctuary to expand the capacity by 140 seats.