ABOUT JODY FOREHAND

I am the national Vice President of Operations for Visioneering Studios, an architectural, urban planning, construction, design, and development firm based out of Irvine, California with other offices in Phoenix, Denver, Austin, Chicago, and Charlotte (which is where I’m located). Every day is an incredible journey and I’m excited to have the opportunity to work on some amazing projects with some of the most dynamic and fastest growing churches in the country as well as spend time with incredible people both as coworkers, clients, and friends.

Churches Need to Offer What Their Community Needs

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Ask yourself if your church is being as effective as they could be in reaching your community and the unchurched in today’s culture using methods and facility prototypes created hundreds of years ago.

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An Architect’s Secret Weapons: The Space Between Buildings

by: Jody Forehand

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Too often architects forget about this secret weapon – the space between buildings can be an amazing environment.

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An Architect’s Secret Weapons: Color

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Nothing changes a room, a building, or an environment as quickly as good color selections.

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