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,I I ,I I I I' I I I I I I I I I 1 ,I I I . ." A ---.. I lVI' Planning Committee Members 2 November 1994 Page 3 . Initial seating on the main floor will be about 875. In future years the balcony can be finished to seat about 300 more people. Later, two new nurseries in the west comers can be relocated and walls removed to raise total seating to around 1,300. . The east wall is designed for future enlargement to build a sacristy, relocate the choir to the center, install rear projection video screens, or add a stage if future ministry direction warrants it. . The north exterior footings and wall are designed to accommodate a future corridor linking a future education wing to the Worship Center, with additional entrances to a future east parking area. Third, the Worship Center is designed to be flexible-to accommodate a range of uses. This one Worship Center needs to be both intimate for small weddings and funerals, and spacious enough to be comfortable for 1,300. While most seats are raised for better sight lines, more than 150 seats and 40% of the chancel area can be reconfigured for special services or unique events. The Worship Center will have ample natural and artificial lighting, but daylight can be blocked for religious drama, special events or screen projection. By adding movable sound absorbing or reflective materials throughout the Worship Center, musicians can "tune" the acoustical properties of the Worship Center. In addition to the styles of music represented by religious pipe organ, choir, congregational singing and orchestral accompaniment, the Worship Center will satisfy a critical ministry and worship requirement to accommodate alternate worship liturgy demanded by members and guests, such as gospel, jazz, and Christian rock music styles. This flexibility should also make it an attractive venue for a wide range of secular community events. Fourth, the Worship Center is designed to support musical and spoken religious expression. The enclosed testimony by Acoustic Dimensions explains how the Worship Center acoustics are integral to Roseville Lutheran Churchts religious expression. Both the sound system and the relocated organ will be designed to accommodate future expansion. The design contemplates a catwalk above the main floor for maintenance and dramatic lighting. Provision is made for a stage extension if Roseville Lutheran Church1s ministry grows to warrant it. How Roseville Lutheran Church Has Minimized the Height of the Worship Center and its Impact on the Neighborhood The principal location sketches and preliminary site plans are summarized later in this submission. It is HGA's professional opinion that placing the Worship Center at the geographic center of Roseville Lutheran Church's property, as is proposed, best balances and minimizes any impact from the building height. -6-