Hi Pierre, There are a number of questions that you need to ask:
1) Do you plan to have pews or chairs? (My understanding is that a pew is a bench with ends and will often accommodate five people or more). Pews accommodate more people than do chairs since small children will not need a chair each). If you plan to use chairs, then 500 mm width is adequate (visit http://adg.stanford.edu/aa241/fuselayout/fusesection.html for dimensions of aircraft seats). 2) During your worship, is it normal to kneel during the service? This will affect your pew/chair spacing. Of course, the easy answer is to visit another church somewhere else. If you live close to a large city, large churches or cathedrals are often open to the public and you could measure up chairs and pews without drawing attention to yourself. If you live in a small community, I am sure that the pastor/minister of a neighboring church would be willing for you to measure up their chair/pew layout. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierre Abbat Sent: 30 July 2007 16:16 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:39209] Can you help me design a church? The pastor asked me to design a building for the church's new lot. I brought my measuring tape and measured chairs and pews and figured 500 mm wide per person (not counting Bibles laid beside them), 900 mm between pews, and started drawing on the computer, but I really don't know architecture. If you can help me, please contact me off list. Pierre
