AS STEWARDS…
we are called and challenged to judiciously plan and use resources in accordance with a ministry’s mission and needs. But, we must also recognize the importance of place and space as invaluable resources to shape peoples’ experiences and the fruitfulness of ministry.
The Stewardship of Place approach bridges the gap between ideas and spatial decision-making. The approach is flexible to address a range of project types and scales: the re-design of a single room or garden, planning for the new use of an existing space, building a new church facility and sanctuary, extensive renovations, campus master planning, or community & regional planning.
PARTICIPATORY PRE-DESIGN PROCESS
Stewardship of Place is a participatory pre-design process used to assess and address the needs of dynamic, faith-based communities.
PARTICIPATORY
It is participatory because active involvement builds ownership & consensus and ensures accountability of the design to the needs & desires of its users.
PRE-DESIGN
It is pre-design to prevent wasted energy and resources by entering the design phase with consensus & clarity of vision integrated with all aspects of the community’s activities.
PROCESS
It is a process that captures data & stimulates dialogue to generate strategic planning for an engaging, authentic, and missional built environment.
OUR TEAM
The Stewardship of Place process is a partnership between GO collaborative and Locus Iste. The collaboration combines professional experience in urban planning, architecture, community engagement, and project management.
GO COLLABORATIVE
connecting people with place
a design and planning firm focused on the connection between people and place.
LOCUS ISTE
church-building specialist
examines the theory, history, and practice of architecture in service of liturgy & ministry.