Adaptability and flexibility in the church : project for John Knox Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana

Abstract

Adaptable and flexible space can enhance an environment. To provide for multiple uses it is necessary that space be flexible and/or adaptable. Flexible space can adjust to functions instead of functions adjusting to space. In many cases today the church is used for far more than just weekly worship. It is used for both secular and religious functions. The advocacy of a flexible building is not just an outcome of economic necessity, but is based upon the fundamental principles of theology, liturgy, and morality. Secular and sacred can be united in one space and adaptability and flexibility begin to be conveyed through the church by its ability to unite the secular and sacred. This project is for a Presbyterian church in Indianapolis, Indiana faced with integrating multiple uses into the church.