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Post by Corissa on Jun 29, 2015 22:22:36 GMT
Are we making plans to have a storage area?
We will need to have room to store some (10 maybe to start, more later) folding rectangular tables for classes & other activities, as well as hopefully some (maybe 15 to 20 eventually) round tables for eating/mingling centered events (potlucks, Father's Day Brunch, etc.). That is in addition to whatever we currently have stored in the Kingsland storage areas (basement, hospitality closet, Kids area storage closet, any others?) and whatever other stuff we accumulate after our move and need to store.
Has anyone thought of a plan for this? When we looked at the space originally what I heard was the area behind the current stage was thought to be storage. But if we turn 1/3 of that into kitchen, and the diagrams I have seen show another significant portion of that are designated either "stage equipment storage" or serving area, I am wondering if we will have space to store all the other things that have to be stored.
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Post by Hillary on Jun 30, 2015 0:43:07 GMT
What about the weird old shower room? or whatever it used to be. Could that be used for storage?
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Post by Corissa on Jun 30, 2015 0:51:37 GMT
Do you mean the one next to the men's bathroom?
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Post by Hillary on Jun 30, 2015 0:55:24 GMT
yes.
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Post by Corissa on Jun 30, 2015 1:12:37 GMT
It is a common area because the people on the west side of the building have to go through there to get to the men's restroom. I'm not sure how they would feel about us having stuff in there (and it wouldn't be secure). But maybe if the stuff was out of the walkway & we put a curtain or something in front of the stored stuff would make them willing to let us use it for storage.
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Post by lauren on Jun 30, 2015 19:07:37 GMT
I also originally thought that the area behind where the stage is now would be storage. Honestly, that still sounds like a good idea to me. I'm kind of confused because from what I've gathered so far, the biggest concern with leaving the stage where it is, is that the space behind it will not be usable. I thought it seemed like perfect built-in storage space, with the only issue being the expense of a curtain to hide it from sight. Can someone comment on that?
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Post by Corissa on Jun 30, 2015 21:38:59 GMT
As I've thought about storage more, I think with the right storage cabinet solutions in the right places:
Kids Church could probably store all of its stuff in its rooms
All the Hospitality, serving platter, tablecloth, banquet dishes type stuff could fit in the kitchen
Worship, Sanctuary, Decorations, Cleaning/Maintenance supplies and whatever else we're currently storing in the basement could probably fit in the "storage area" (if we keep the entire area behind the current stage except for the kitchen for storage)
I am still not sure about storing all the tables. If we only start out with 6 to 8 rectangular tables (which I think is the minimum we need to function) we can probably fit those in the storage area with everything else that needs to go there. But once we add the rest of the rectangular & round tables, I am not sure that everything we need to store will fit back there.
Are there other things we will need to have storage space for?
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Post by Nathan Ovitt on Jun 30, 2015 22:02:03 GMT
This is in response to Lauren's comments/question:
The reason for moving the stage is for access to the kitchen area in a way that will not disrupt the service- that includes disrupting ministry time. It is also in response to an expressed desire to have a cafe type feel, which requires the mechanical hook-ups only available in that location.
If hospitality continues as it currently operates, is it possible to accomplish those things and keep the stage on the north wall? Keep in mind that the stage must be aesthetically pleasing and large enough.
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Post by Jonathan Wolf on Jul 2, 2015 15:01:48 GMT
I believe in some of Steve's initial stage sketches, there were ideas to add additional storage areas at the back of the stage (assuming it was moved against the west wall).
If/when we build a new sound booth, I'm hoping to have storage in that as well.
This is mostly for sound-related stuff, but the point is hopefully we won't really need to use any existing storage for sound equipment (whereas we seem to have stuff everywhere in Kingsland right now)
Would it be possible to simply store tables in the main meeting area? They could just be lead up against the wall in a back corner. Or maybe we could curtain off an area for stuff like that, since it inherently takes up so much space.
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