WWU Church

 

 Eden’s Pantry Windows

West-facing 60 x 48 inch bank of three windows

South-facing two 48 x 48 inch banks of two windows

Lectern

Our existing lectern is shown in the center of the lineup above for scale comparison. The 24” x 17” top surface of each of the options is the same size, height, and angle as that of the existing lectern, so any of these should feel and function very much like what we’re used to. Base is slightly enlarged for added stability.

All the proposed designs will use the same solid oak and pierced brass screen materials as the welcome center in the narthex and architectural details on the platform. And all have space in the back for a full-size water bottle and phone or small tablet. (The phone in the mockups is an iPhone 15 Pro.)

1

OPTION ONE

This design most directly echos the faceted panels of the Welcome Center and platform wings as well as the front entrance exterior of the church. It is visually the most substantial of the options, but the transparency of the screen in the lower two-thirds of the front provides openness and detail.

  • Pedestal section width: 15 inches

2

OPTION TWO

Concept two retains the width of option one but the front screen is recessed and cropped up from the floor and down from the top, suspended between the sides. A trio of vertical staves hang from the top with a floating crossbar. The overall effect is light and open… if a bit top-weighted.

  • Pedestal section width: 15 inches

3

OPTION THREE

The third concept also retains the 15 inch width, but floats the inset screen panel in from the sides as well as the top and bottom, suspended by vertical staves and a horizontal crossbar for a delicate, vertical effect. The crossbar is also the forward edge of the interior shelf. This design nicely references some finer elements of the Carlyle Manous pulpit.

  • Pedestal section width: 15 inches

4

OPTION FOUR

This concept uses the same measurements and proportions as the existing lectern, but adds detail and style with recessed front screen holding a simple, clean vertical descending stave with crossbar. This design might be the most conservative, but only because it is most like the existing lectern in form.

  • Pedestal section width: 9 inches

5

OPTION FIVE

Concept five is similar to four but refined. The vertical pedestal has been slimmed to just 5 inches and set forward for a streamlined, vaguely space-age mid-century aesthetic. This also emphasizes the clean vertical lines and suspended dagger cross detail.

  • Pedestal section width: 5 inches

6

OPTION SIX

The sixth concept goes a step further using the thinner brass screen material as the pedestal side panels. This allows for a very slim profile without reducing the interior space. The oak front panel pulls the visual weight forward, further accentuating the period feel and “leaning-in” motion. Celtic cross detail is cut from the brass screen — a nicely refined bit of continuity and visual focal point. (Of course it could easily be a simple cross if a custom brass piece turns out to be cost-prohibitive.)

  • Pedestal section width: 4 inches

7

OPTION SEVEN

This late entry has quickly become my own personal favorite (not that this should influence anyone else). It is simple but elegant and refined, feeling both contemporary and period-appropriate. The triangular pedestal shape could make it both more sturdy and less heavy. Decreased use of the brass screen actually emphasizes it, treating it as a detail rather than a structural material.

8

OPTION EIGHT

Another late entry, Option 8 is similar to Option 6, but with the side panels rotated outward to form an open-back triangular pedestal (similar also to Option 7). These final two concepts likely represent opposite ends of the material cost spectrum because the pierced brass screen is by far the most expensive material.