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Submited by:
Hesita, John Yves G.

Ecumenical
worldwide scope or applicability; universal.

Submitted to:
Arch. Julieta Mateo

Ecumenical Church
is a denomination within the universal Christian Church.

Distinction between ecumenical church and other types of

church
The Catholic Church sees itself as one, holy, catholic and apostolic
church, founded by Christ himself. Its teachings state the proper Church of
Christ is identical with the Catholic Church.
Ecumenism takes as it starting point that Christ founded just one
Church, not many churches; hence the Roman Catholic Church has as its
ultimate hope and objective - that through prayer, study, and dialogue, the
historically separated bodies may come again to be reunited with it.

Types of church
The Roman Catholic Church is by far the most prominent in the
world accounting for approximately one sixth of the worlds population and
over 75 percent of Christians in the USA.
The Lutheran Church is a sub-denomination of Protestantism and is
one of the major churches of Christianity in the USA. The church bases its
teachings on those of the 16th century German reformist Martin Luther.
Restorationist Church is based on the belief that that a purer form of
Christianity should be restored by way of using the early church as a model
to base it on.
The Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church
communion in the world with approximately 225 million members worldwide.

Ecumenical Church Design Considerations

Color Concepts
Designers should give special attention to color selection.
The facility designer should provide a timeless color
scheme. Use neutral colors on wall finishes and hard
surface floor coverings. Incorporate accent colors in
upholstery, graphics, borders, accessories, and artwork
for design scheme consistency.
Floor Coverings
Select neutral colored carpeting throughout the staff support
areas and religious education classrooms. The carpet
color for the sanctuary should harmonize with the worship
area scheme.
Include high quality, easy to clean vinyl flooring in
areas where meals are served.
Provide ceramic tile in rest rooms, where frequent
water spills occur.
Select a sealed concrete finish in storage rooms, the
janitors room, and mechanical/electrical/communications
rooms for durability.
Wallcoverings
Finish walls in offices, corridors, and religious education
classrooms with textured wallcoverings, wainscoting, and
chair rail molding.
Use acoustical wallcoverings in areas that require
sound proofing. These include all chaplains offices,
the blessed sacrament and reconciliation room, the
conference area, and the all faiths room.
Window Coverings
Vertical blinds and miniblinds filter daylight and allow
outdoor views. They are appropriate for religious education
classrooms and activities areas. Use lined draperies
in the chaplains offices to create a home-like environment
for visitors, and in the conference room to block daylight
for visual presentations.

Stained Glass Windows

Use stained glass windows in the sanctuary, the blessed

sacrament and reconciliation room, and the all faiths

room. Ensure they do not contain religious symbols. Use
colors that harmonize with the interior color scheme of
the room.
Ceilings
The ceiling is a very significant design feature in the sanctuary;
therefore, consider using plaster, wood, or acoustic
materials. Use a standardized 2 x 2 suspended acoustical
ceiling tile with a revealed edge finish throughout the
remainder of the facility. A gypsum board ceiling with
water resistant paint finishes works well in rest rooms and
the janitors room.
Accessories
Framed art work, wall murals and plants complement the
interior finish and reinforce the design scheme. Choose
only professionally framed pictures and paintings with
color schemes and images that contribute to the facilitys
decor. Use live plants or professional-quality silk plants.

Signs
Develop an interior sign plan as part of the comprehensive
interior design package. Use professionally made signs,
appropriately sized for viewing distance. Surface-mount
signs at a consistent height at all locations. Signs should
also be compatible with the facility design scheme.
Provide signs directing visitors entering the chapel to
the reception window.
Systems Furniture
This furniture includes interchangeable wall panels, desk
components, and storage modules which combine to form
office work stations. These stations allow for a reconfiguration
of office areas when chapel staffs or programs
change.
Select systems furniture that easily integrates computer
hardware. Systems furniture panels should incorporate
integrated conduits for electrical and communications
service to conceal unsightly wiring. Sound absorbent
fabric panels will reduce background noise and provide
a quiet work area.
Finish work surfaces in plastic laminate or wood. Plastic

laminate with a wrapped edge is an easily maintainable

finish.
Use systems furniture only in the staff support and
religious education areas of the chapel.
Lighting
Natural and artificial lighting are important factors in
creating a quality interior appearance. Lighting affects
the perception of space, as well as the color of interior
finishes. Design lighting to enhance the design scheme.
The designer should provide natural and accent lighting
in worship, counseling, and staff support areas. Include
task lighting at office desks. Use high efficiency fluorescent
lighting in place of incandescent lighting, except in
worship areas.
Communications
Provide telephone and computer wiring to support fire
alarm systems and other equipment listed in the Equipment
Schedule (Table 4-B). Equip the facility with the capability
for intercom, cable television, Defense System Network
(DSN), facsimile lines, on- and off-base lines, and LAN
connections. The designer should contact the base civil
engineer and the base communications unit for specific
requirements before planning major building upgrades or
modifications. Incorporate these requirements in building
design and modification specifications.

Ecumenical Church Space Requirements

Worship Areas
Sanctuary-a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places
as a safe haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any
place of safety.

Narthex -an antechamber, porch, or distinct area at the western

entrance of some early Christian churches, separated off by a railing
and used by catechumens, penitents, etc.

Sacristy-a room for keeping vestments (such as the alb and chasuble)
and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records.

Baptistry - the separate centrally planned structure surrounding the

baptismal font.

Baptistry Changing Rooms- a room or area designated

for changing one's clothes.

Blessed Sacrament and Reconciliation Room- a room for the restoration

of friendly relations.

Choir Room a room for musical ensemble of singers.

Cry Room- a space designed for people to take babies or small children
for privacy or to reduce the disturbance of others.

All Faiths Room- is a quiet location set aside in a busy public place
(hospital, university, airport, etc.) where people of differing religious
beliefs, or none at all, are able to spend time in contemplation or
prayer.

Activities Areas

Kitchen-a room or part of a room used for cooking and food

preparation.

Conference Area- a room provided for singular events such as business

conferences and meetings.

Support Areas Mechanical Room

Electrical/Communications Room- a room or space in a building

dedicated to electrical equipment.

Rest Rooms- a room or small building containing one or

more toilets and possibly also urinals which is available for use by the
general public, or in a broader meaning of "public", by customers of
other services.

Storage Rooms- a room in which things are stored

Ecumenical Church Architectural Examples

Abroad:

Angular Arboreal
Sanctuaries

St. Henry's Ecumenical Art

Chapel
by Sanaksenaho Architects

Local:

PLM Ecumenical Church

PUP Ecumenical Church