{"id":2782,"date":"2015-11-05T21:54:54","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T21:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2015-11-05T21:54:54","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T21:54:54","slug":"sacred-grounds-renovation-keeps-student-space-in-hands-of-students-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2015\/11\/05\/sacred-grounds-renovation-keeps-student-space-in-hands-of-students-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Grounds Renovation Keeps Student Space in Hands of Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monica Black \u201919<\/strong><\/p>\n

The beloved Sacred Grounds space on the lower level of Shove Memorial Chapel recently received a dramatic makeover. Gone are the narrow side stairs, metal railings and black-box feel of the old Sacred Grounds, replaced with almost unrecognizable but equally warm and welcoming architecture. The new space \u2014 replete with light, warm colors \u2014 features multiple levels, a small meeting area, a shiny new kitchen, and various benches and sitting spaces scattered throughout. A new audio-visual system is also in place for late-night screenings, music performances, and other events. Student manager Vanessa Voller \u201916 added, \u201cin light of the larger \u2018Sense of Place\u2019 initiative on campus we are very excited to revamp the fair-trade focus of Sacred Grounds this year: sourcing direct trade and locally grown (when possible) teas and coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sacred Grounds is an integral part of spiritual life at CC: programs over meals, such as Shove Council and Spiritual Journeys, are held there; Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and GROW meet in the space; and it serves as a quiet study area when no groups are in session.<\/p>\n

Sacred Grounds is perhaps best known among the student body, however, for the Sacred Grounds Tea House. The Tea House is a student-run, late-night (9 p.m. \u2013 1 a.m.) coffee and teahouse, sometimes hosting open mics, screenings, and other events (like Stitch \u2018n\u2019 Bitch, the crafting-and-complaining club). Sacred Grounds was conceived with the idea that students should be in charge of a space on campus, and in fact, the managers of the space are students, like Voller and Jes\u00fas Loayza \u201916. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to collaborating with student groups in the space,\u201d said Loayza. \u201cMany don\u2019t know that they can use Sacred Grounds for late-night events. That\u2019s going to be one of our marketing department\u2019s priorities here on out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chaplain Bruce Coriell and Jera Wooden, Chaplains\u2019 Office manager, wanted to respect the student-led nature of the space and encouraged student input during the planning process. \u201cThere aren\u2019t many places on campus where students can direct the space without much restriction,\u201d said Coriell. They received all kinds of responses and worked in close harmony with several students, including Ben Kimura \u201916 and Jacey Stewart \u201917, during the planning sessions of the renovation. Students expressed the desire for a \u201chomier, less institutionalized\u201d space, according to Wooden. \u201cConceptually, the idea for the space was to emulate a river, the eddies and the flows,\u201d commented Coriell. This idea of \u201cflow\u201d was inserted into the plans for the stairs and levels; it does in fact mimic a river tumbling down a hill. \u201cIf you\u2019re tuned in, you can feel it,\u201d said Coriell.<\/p>\n

Upon completion of the renovation, reception has been overwhelmingly positive. \u201cWalking through here in the morning,\u201d said Coriell, whose office is nestled in the back of Sacred Grounds, \u201cthe space feels twice as big. I\u2019m thrilled.\u201d Loayza was excited about some of the architectural features. \u201cThe levels are also more conducive to hosting events. I think the high-top bars will be a hit amongst students as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bulk of the renovation was completed over the summer and Sacred Grounds celebrated with a re-dedication ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 4. Check out the teahouse, now open every night from 9 p.m. \u2013 1 a.m.

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Monica Black \u201919 The beloved Sacred Grounds space on the lower level of Shove Memorial Chapel recently received a dramatic makeover. Gone are the narrow side stairs, metal railings and black-box feel of the old Sacred Grounds, replaced with almost unrecognizable but equally warm and welcoming architecture. The new space \u2014 replete with light, warm … <\/p>\n

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