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To: marshmallow

What is it with the churches nowadays, these, whatchamacallit, gothic churches. Bunch a hooey if you ask me. All that expensive glass, huge windows, and fancy foo-fillerey, bah! Nothing but the futurist scribblings of a bunch of over-educated folks that went to expensive universities in France. What we need is a timeless style, something that goes back centuries. What's wrong with the Roman-style we used to use?

16 posted on 08/22/2012 3:06:32 PM PDT by JerseyanExile
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To: JerseyanExile
The building in the lower photo makes sense. Looks solid.

Just think of the savings to be had for the much reduced need for window washing. It might be easier to heat and cool, too?

One possible handicap --- un-reinforced masonry. Build a strong enough frame, with joists going wall to wall to help then support one another to give support for when the grounds get to shaking, and one can build walls from a lot of things. Including multiple layers of bricks.

19 posted on 08/22/2012 3:33:44 PM PDT by BlueDragon (going to change my name to "Nobody" then run for elective office)
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To: JerseyanExile
exactly!

we should have something like this


49 posted on 08/23/2012 5:55:04 AM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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