As the site plan and some of the high-level building design features begin to take shape, it's exciting to see how a physical building could embody and better-enable the pursuit of our church's vision in consistency with our culture and values. Here's the most recent perspective view of the three phase one buildings – the Auditorium in the background, the children's area in the foreground, and the non-profit/training space on the right. Outdoor spaces surround each building to create an open and comfortable environment to engage the church as well as the community. The 'look and feel' will promise to fit our straight-forward, no-frills culture.
Read much more and see a master plan for the site on the Project Overview page.
We are excited to report that we held our project kickoff this week. This marked the first time our architect, construction contractor, civil engineer,project manager, and The Austin Stone team were all together in the same room. Being in the vision series, we were able to cast a more crystallized vision for what we need to accomplish through what is built.
It became apparent as we worked together this week that the players are all on the same page. We did and will continue to have healthy discussion about the particulars of design and construction as we measure them against the strong values of The Austin Stone and our vision to be a church for the city.
Please continue to pray for God to grant his wisdom and bring about our obedience as we work through the hundreds of difficult decisions in the near future. Pray that the process is just as God-honoring as the finished product.