Planning and building the modern church

The information on every phase of planning and stage of construction contained in "Planning and Building the Modern Church" should prove invaluable to everyone concerned in the creation of religious buildings. More than any other building project, the construction of a church or synagogue must me a cooperative effort between the clergy, laymen, and architect. This book is designed to foster intelligent cooperation among these interested parties by anticipating many of the problems they will face and providing examples of successful solutions by leading church architects. Some architects and architecture firms whose work is included in this book are Charles D. Maginnis of Maginnis and Walsh Architects; Ralph Adams Cram and Bertram Goodhue of Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson; Alden B. Dow; Wilson, Morris and Crain; Joseph Murphy; Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen of Saarinen, Saarinen & Associates; Percival Goodman; Herman Lloyd; Henry Steinborner; Wyeth & King and Eugene Mason, Associated Architects; and numerous others. William Ward Watkins is the Head of the Department of Architecture at Rice Institute in Houston, Texas and formerly was a member of the architectural firm Cram, Goodhue, and Ferguson.