The first 48 hours of a project often set the trajectory for the next five years, transforming a “blank slate” into a definitive vision. We recently joined Trinity Episcopal Church in Midtown Houston and Partners for Sacred Places for a two-day design charrette to masterplan a newly acquired land parcel. Rather than viewing site constraints—like access challenges and budget realities—as limitations, we treated them as signals to guide Trinity’s mission. By moving rapidly from listening to 3D modeling, we distilled community input into a phased framework for renewal, featuring a learning garden, event spaces, and areas for reflection.