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Adaptive Reuse Options

Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church

◉ Natalie Pace - Co-Project Manager & Graphic Designer ◉ Jet Dekker - Co-Project Manager & Editor ◉ Cameron Miller - Community Outreach Coordinator ◉ George Heath - Policy Analyst ◉ Connor Wilks - Research Analyst ◉ Aidan Romeril - Heritage Planner

We are Capstone Consulting

Maintenance Costs Congregation Size

Our Role

• Research and recommend options to reuse

underutilized places of worship

• Compile Final Report
• Present findings

Outline

• 1. Contextualize
• Downtown Galt
• Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church
• 2. Stakeholder Engagement
• 3. Recommendations: 7 options for reuse
• 4. Question Period

Downtown Galt

Downtown Galt is a

Community Core Area

“

“Downtown Galt serves as a primary business, educational, cultural and administrative centre for the City of Cambridge.”

Downtown Galt Urban Design Guidelines, 2013

Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church

1000 Seat Sanctuary

Multi-Purpose Space

By-Law Considerations

◉ Institutional classification ◉ New zoning classification

Stakeholder Engagement

Shared Interests

Community Interests City Interests Congregation Interests

Preserve the building

Public Consultation

◉ Flyers distributed to local businesses

• Gary Baverstock, Real Estate Agent (Coldwell Banker)
• Rick Haldenby, Professor and Former Director

(UW School of Architecture)

• Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church

○ Interim minister, administrator, congregation members

Recommendations

Let’s explore our options.

Our Framework

action

implications

next steps

6 long term options & 1 short term option

Do Nothing

• No adaptive reuse

1

Church

• Continuing declining

congregation

• Continuing decrease

in revenue

• Loss of place of

worship

Community

• Continuing decrease
• f activity in

surrounding area

City

• Contradictory to

initiatives and goals of downtown Galt

• Review options

every 2-5 years

Implications & Next Steps

Heritage Designation

• Apply for Heritage designation
• Access to heritage grants and

subsidies

2

from the Jubilee Souvenir of Galt (1897)

Church

• Preservation of

place of worship

• High sentimental

value

Community

• Preservation of

landmark building

City

• Access to city

subsidies & other subsidy programs

Implications & Next Steps

Congregation Amalgamation

• Combine congregations with

Central Presbyterian Church

3

Implications & Next Steps

Church

• Maximizes

sanctuary space

• Generates revenue
• Consult with Central

Presbyterian

Community

• Engage in stakeholder

participation

City

• Retain 2 historical,

landmark buildings

Cost Cutting

• Solar panels
• Parking space rental
• Replacing lights (LEDs)
• Temperature control
• Immediate revenue

4

Implications & Next Steps

Church

• Lowering
• perating costs
• Immediate

revenue

• Become more

energy efficient

Community

• Increased parking
• ptions

City

• Consult with

structural engineer

• Ensure demand for

parking

• Need for worship space but lack of funding
• r large enough congregation size
• Sanctuary space mainly used only on

Sunday mornings

• Opportunity to incorporate other faiths into

existing schedule of the Church

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Examples:

• Forest Hill United Kitchener

○ Korean Christians worship 6am weekly and 1pm Sunday

Multi-Faith Worship

Church

• Maximizes

sanctuary space

• Respects building’s

sacred nature

• Generates revenue

Community

• Allows other faiths the
• pportunity to

worship in a religious setting

• Fosters cross-faith

relationships

City

• Eliminates the need

to construct several small, scattered places of worship

• Preserves the

historical Galt skyline

Implications & Next Steps

Community Collaboration

Knox’s Galt is central to many other community landmarks:

• Idea Exchange
• University of Waterloo School of

Architecture

• Proposed Gaslight District
• Dunfield Theatre

6

“

“We need to develop partnerships, attract new businesses, and build community infrastructure to lay the groundwork and create an environment for job creation and a high quality of life for citizens.”

Doug Craig, Mayor of Cambridge

Knox’s Galt and UW Collaboration

• Existing plans to expand campus by removing parking spaces
• Past use of Knox’s Galt’s offices for lectures and meetings
• Foreseeable need for additional space

○ design studios, meeting rooms and faculty offices

• A “natural collaboration”

Church

• Long term revenue

through space rental

• Opportunity to

market themselves to potential members

Community

• Encourages first time

use of facilities

• Contributes to

revitalization of the core

City

• Promote the

Back to the River theme, emphasized by Mayor Craig and the City of Cambridge

Implications & Next Steps

Co-Working Space

• Collaborative workspace
• Different than incubators

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Incubators Co-Working

Free (must apply for entry) Individuals buy membership High-growth companies Individual members Sponsors take cut of profits No sponsorship Provides guidance, education, resources, and connections May offer a range of services

Incubators Co-Working

Free (must apply for entry) Individuals buy membership High-growth companies Individual members Sponsors take cut of profits No sponsorship Provides guidance, education, resources, and connections May offer a range of services

Incubators Co-Working

Free (must apply for entry) Individuals buy membership High-growth companies Individual members Sponsors take cut of profits No sponsorship Provides guidance, education, resources, and connections May offer a range of services

Incubators Co-Working

Free (must apply for entry) Individuals buy membership High-growth companies Individual members Sponsors take cut of profits No sponsorship Provides guidance, education, resources, and connections May offer a range of services

Incubators Co-Working

Free (must apply for entry) Individuals buy membership High-growth companies Individual members Sponsors take cut of profits No sponsorship Provides guidance, education, resources, and connections May offer a range of services

◉ Offers a variety of membership levels

○Yearly, monthly, weekly, daily ◉ Provide basic amenities

◉ Community of like-minded people ◉ Appeals to people without a fixed workplace

○ Such as freelancers

Co-Working Spaces

Workplace One

Breithaupt Building, Kitchener

Around North America

St James Church

London, England

Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church

◉ Plentiful underutilized office/administrative space

○ Kitchenettes for coffee/tea

◉ Accessibility - elevator to the second floor. ◉ Beautiful building with high heritage appeal ◉ Centrally located ◉ High revenue

Why Co-Working at KGPC?

Church

• Renovations
• Technological

updates (wifi)

• Community

engagement

• Revenue

Community

• Access to low-rent
• ffice space
• Collaboration and

networking

City

• Fulfil Community Core

Area goals

• Zoning considerations

Implications & Next Steps

Do Nothing

Heritage Designation

Congregation Amalgamation

Cutting Costs

Exploring Possibilities

Multi-Faith Worship Community Collaboration Co-working Space

Possible to do several at once.

“We need to open our doors to the community not only as a means to generate revenue but to let them know we are here!”

Member of Knox’s Galt Congregation

Community Testimonial

Questions?

You can reach us at: mill0614@mylaurier.ca

Thank You