Book Description

St. Joseph Catholic Church has had a long history in Athens, Georgia. The church started out in a small wooden building in 1881, with masses possible only once a month. The community has grown and expanded from inhabiting a tiny lot to a property close to 50 acres. "The parish of St. Joseph is unique in its involvement and activity in the many areas of parish and community life. As of spring 2012 we presently have 1100 registered, active families in the parish. Under the guidance of Fr. David McGuiness in 2005, fund raising was started to procure property and build a new church/school campus. The new school and multi-purpose building opened in 2012 and a church is planned for the new campus on Epps Bridge Parkway in Clarke County" (St. Joseph). St. Joseph approached the College of Environment + Design at the University of Georgia to help them design an educational and beautiful new property. The students were fifth year seniors, all with different wasy to achieve these goals. This book shows the processes of one of the designs from start to finish. A design has to undergo many steps. To begin, after visiting the site, the property was analyzed concerning hydrology, slope and vegetation. Surveys were collected from the faculty at St. Joseph Catholic School. The surveys included a list of wishes and dreams, which were useful in designing the site and creating a master plan. Smaller spaces were shown in detail following the master plan. Technical drawings are provided, from construction plans to a planting palette. The site is designed for students, adults, volunteers, religious followers, and anyone else who might be involved with St. Joseph Catholic Church.