Adaptive Reuse Options Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church
We are Capstone Consulting ◉ 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
Congregation Size Maintenance Costs
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 City Interests Interests Preserve the building Congregation Interests
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 next steps action implications 6 long term options & 1 short term option
1 Do Nothing ● No adaptive reuse
Implications & Next Steps Church Community City ● Continuing declining ● Continuing decrease ● Contradictory to congregation of activity in initiatives and surrounding area goals of downtown ● Continuing decrease Galt in revenue ● Review options ● Loss of place of every 2-5 years worship
2 Heritage Designation ● Apply for Heritage designation ● Access to heritage grants and subsidies from the Jubilee Souvenir of Galt (1897)
Implications & Next Steps Church Community City ● Preservation of ● Preservation of ● Access to city place of worship landmark building subsidies & other subsidy programs ● High sentimental value
3 Congregation Amalgamation ● Combine congregations with Central Presbyterian Church
Implications & Next Steps Church Community City ● Maximizes ● Engage in stakeholder ● Retain 2 historical, sanctuary space participation landmark buildings ● Generates revenue ● Consult with Central Presbyterian
4 Cost Cutting ● Solar panels ● Parking space rental ● Replacing lights (LEDs) ● Temperature control ● Immediate revenue
Implications & Next Steps Church Community City ● Lowering ● Increased parking ● Consult with operating costs options structural engineer ● Immediate ● Ensure demand for revenue parking ● Become more energy efficient
5 Multi-Faith Worship ● Need for worship space but lack of funding or large enough congregation size ● Sanctuary space mainly used only on Sunday mornings ● Opportunity to incorporate other faiths into existing schedule of the Church Examples: ● Forest Hill United Kitchener ○ Korean Christians worship 6am weekly and 1pm Sunday
Implications & Next Steps Church Community City ● Maximizes ● Allows other faiths the ● Eliminates the need sanctuary space opportunity to to construct several worship in a religious small, scattered ● Respects building’s setting places of worship sacred nature ● Fosters cross-faith ● Preserves the ● Generates revenue relationships historical Galt skyline
6 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
“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”
Implications & Next Steps Church Community City ● Long term revenue ● Encourages first time ● Promote the through space use of facilities Back to the River rental theme, ● Contributes to emphasized by ● Opportunity to revitalization of the Mayor Craig and market themselves core the City of to potential Cambridge members
7 Co-Working Space ● Collaborative workspace ● Different than incubators
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 May offer a range of services connections
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 May offer a range of services connections
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 May offer a range of services connections
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 May offer a range of services connections
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 May offer a range of services connections
Co-Working Spaces ◉ 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
Workplace One Breithaupt Building, Kitchener
Around North America
St James Church London, England
Knox’s Galt Presbyterian Church
Why Co-Working at KGPC? ◉ 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
Implications & Next Steps Church Community City ● Renovations ● Access to low-rent ● Fulfil Community Core office space Area goals ● Technological ● Collaboration and ● Zoning considerations updates (wifi) networking ● Community engagement ● Revenue
Exploring Possibilities Do Heritage Cutting Congregation Amalgamation Nothing Designation Costs Multi-Faith Community Co-working Worship Collaboration Space Possible to do several at once.
Community Testimonial “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
Thank You Questions? You can reach us at: mill0614@mylaurier.ca
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