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Connectivity is Changing the Face of Church Interior Design



Whether church clients like it or not, technology and being connected is expected by today’s worshippers. Therefore, IoT (Internet of Things) design for interiors will not be a “trend” but a responsibility to meet user expectations.

“The trend will be for manufacturers and designers to catch up and have furnishings and interiors that offer tech amenity,” says Sharon Exley, co-founder of Chicago-based Architecture is Fun. “I expect the trend will be to see lots of makers introducing smart seating.”

For example, well-designed public spaces will feature flowing lines, gathering places with group or individual seating--all in an environment that offers connectivity power: charging stations, power plugs and ports. That means there will a lot of flexible furnishings and tables that have USB ports and power plugs, not just wall mounts.

Mobile movement

Dan Wood, president of CIAv, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has seen a trend rise out of the higher-education segment where churches are putting charger ports directly on their theater seats to appease the mobile-loving crowd.

Charging stations are also becoming regular things in a worship space’s lobby, coffee bar or gathering area.

We’re also seeing more electrical outlets that have the new USB right on them and those are pretty slick,” he says. “Devices have become a huge part of people’s lives and more accepted in a church environment.”

Although not a direct impact on design, Wood says one of the cool things he’s seeing pop up in churches are hearing-impaired parishioners using apps on their phones to better hear the service, which is why he always makes sure to install a dedicated wireless network for digital devices at any worship facility, so they’re not interfered with or clogged up by everything connected.


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