Steve Baker PhD AIA
Designing Multi-Generational Church Spaces: A Design That Connects Generations
A church is unlike any other structure. It’s not just designed to cater to a target age group, serve the community’s needs until the...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Sep 184 min read
Modern Church Interior Design VS Traditional Church Interior Design
When you walk into a church, whether it’s modern or made hundreds of years ago, you likely expect what it’s going to look like, and it...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Aug 194 min read
Restoring Historical Churches: Challenges and Triumphs in Preservation
Historical churches are some of the most meaningful historical buildings in the world. You can’t just see them as old buildings. They’re...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Aug 154 min read
Balancing Tradition and Innovation: Designing for the Future of Worship
If you take time to look through the various churches from the start to today, you’ll notice two things. First, there have been some...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jul 314 min read
Timeless Beauty: Integrating Classical Architecture into Contemporary Churches
Like most things, architecture has changed dramatically over the centuries. New materials become popular, design theme trends change, and...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jul 304 min read
Sustainable Sacred Architecture: Eco-Friendly Innovations in Church Architecture
The primary focus of a church in terms of design is to bring glory to God and imbue the church with meaningful symbolism that creates a...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jun 284 min read
Faith and Technology and the Role of Technology in Sacred Architecture
Two things you probably don’t think about in the same context are faith and technology. In many aspects, the two seem to conflict in...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jun 274 min read
Leaving a Legacy: How to Start Planning Your Church Building Project
Building a church is one of the things you can do to help bring people closer to God and help them find eternal salvation. It’s the act...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jun 264 min read
A Guiding Hand: Navigating Church Building Regulations and Permits
If you’ve read our other guides, you know that building a church is easily one of the most complex construction projects you can take on....
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jun 254 min read
What Should You Consider When Building a Church? Brief Guide and Checklist
Building a church is a lot more complicated than it may seem. Due to the importance of various religious themes and symbolic images in...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jun 244 min read
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Catholic Church: A Brief Rundown
The Catholic church is easily the easiest type of church to spot due to its age-old symbolism and relevance to communities around the...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jun 244 min read
A Brief History of Catholic Architecture
Catholicism is one of the most predominant religions on the planet. You can find Catholic churches and communities all around the world,...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
May 144 min read
Foundations of Faith: Planning a Church’s Construction Project
Churches have significant meaning and cultural impact, but they are like every other building in the sense that they evolve over time....
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
May 144 min read
Sanctuary Soundscapes: Integrating Audio Systems in Churches
In the 21st century, the church has done an amazing job sticking to tradition and maintaining the elegance and solemn beauty that has...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Feb 234 min read
Integral Parts of the Catholic Church Building Process: A Complete Rundown
The construction process for a normal building is typically straightforward. There’s a design phase and an architectural phase where all...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Feb 214 min read
How to Build a Catholic Church from the Ground Up
The Catholic church stands as the most recognizable religious structure in much of the world. This is for numerous reasons. First, the...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Jan 244 min read
Sustainable Building Practices and Designs for Churches
Sustainable building practices are crucial in the modern world from various viewpoints. Mostly, “sustainability” refers to whether you’re...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Beacon of Faith: Progress Unveiled in the Construction of Benedictine Chapel and Priory
In the heart of the Ozarks in Ava, Missouri, a symbol of spiritual devotion is rising, brick by brick, as the construction of the new...
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Steve Baker PhD AIA
Nov 28, 20200 min read
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