Havng looked at the entire series as well as at ot...

2009-06-13T02:54:28.638-04:00

Havng looked at the entire series as well as at other works by Mr. Meleca I have to say that this is a great improvement in church building.

Having said that, however, I must confess that it seems unfortunate that the "pesky budget" came into play. In the exterior elevations a lot of texture seems to have been lost.

What concerns me more, however, is that in this and in other of Mr. Meleca's designs, the church seems very broad in comparison to it's height. This tends to create more of a horizonta leffect inside rather than the much to be desired vertical effect.

I am also concerned about the accoustics. The width of the building would seem to rule out a vaulted ceiling which is best for accoustics but in addition to that the ceiling seems to be divided into sections by large white beams. I would think this would tend to trap the sound.

I am neither an architect nor an accoustical engineer so I could be wrong in this. I hope I am.

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