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This church has been built to not only serve the needs of the Reigate
Baptist Church but also to serve the community. With this in mind, careful
planning was carried out to achieve a satisfactory solution to accommodate
these varied uses. |
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The basic
structure is one of steel framed construction with
a pre-stressed concrete floor for the first floor where
the two storey section exists. The basic concept therefore
involved a main hall used for worship and conferences;
a small hall for smaller meetings together with school
rooms, a large crèche and a large youth room.
There is also a suite of offices to accommodate the
Church’s needs. The first floor is not only serviced
by two staircases but also by a lift for the benefit
of the disabled.
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One of
the main aims has been to achieve as low a maintenance
building as possible and the main worship hall is
therefore constructed using faced brickwork with
all of the windows being powder coated aluminium
which require low maintenance. To ensure a uniform
heat is provided throughout, an under floor heating
system was adopted. Also to ensure a pleasant environment
is achieved in the main hall, a mechanical ventilation
system was included.
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the photo for more pictures of the completed church |
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| An interesting feature of
this project was that the site was a gently sloping
site and to produce a more or less level site, a considerable
amount of cut and fill was required. |
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