Our team in San Diego recently led a Technical Systems Design Workshop for a church client building a new 2000 seat sanctuary. As with many worship facilities, the desired functionality for the space was multi-faceted. The goal of the workshop was similar to rapid-prototyping in that the entire design and contracting team was assembled and worked through acoustics and technical systems concepts, engineering, coordination and accommodation in a workshop atmosphere.

At the end of the three days, all the major decisions were made resulting in systems that not only met the design goals but also fit within the client's budget. By the last meeting, the church team stated that they could not be more pleased with the results. They left the workshop having accomplished their goals for the space and saved valuable time in the process. Sounds like time well spent!