Paul May
Liturgical Design Consultant
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Architect
Paul is an Principal with extensive experience in architectural design and planning. Paul has developed a special expertise in programming, planning, and design of faith based and educational facilities. He has been recognized for his ability to facilitate community engagement for diverse groups of people, and is a frequent speaker on the participatory design process. A teacher at heart, Paul has been involved in architecture mentoring programs for many years since he became a professional.
APPROACH
PHILOSOPHY
My professional life and my spiritual life are integrated and nearly seamless. Liturgical design involves the mind, body & spirit _ and time. There is an ecumenical unity of searching for spiritual grounding as well as a need for denominational identity. It is both physical and spiritual. Heschel writes of the architecture of space and the architecture of time. This is where wonderful design begins.With my colleagues, we work collaboratively with our clients and consultant teams, focusing on listening and reflective probing to understand the client’s needs and desires. The visioning sessions are comprehensive, interactive and involve multiple communication methods. Though an iterative series of design steps, ideas are refined, finalized and prepared for construction.
TRADITIONS SERVED
EDUCATION
SERVICES
Architectural planning, programming, and design, including visioning sessions, long-range master planning, site design, feasibility studies, zoning and code analysis, liturgical space planning, furniture and liturgical element design, construction documents, contractor selection, and construction administration.
SPECIALIZATION
Liturgical Consulting and Planning
Architecture
Education
PROJECTS
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