Square Footage
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10,600 SF |
Program/Scope
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Located in a quiet residential area, the church wanted to add a worship and religious education facility of 11,000 SF to its campus. We provided site analysis, programming, agency approvals (including Design Review & CUP), construction documentation and construction observation services. Landscape and hardscape improvements included design of walkways, benches, lighting and parking lot renovation. |
Budget / Construction Cost
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$1,650,000 |
Unusual Characteristics
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The design had to blend in with the residential nature of the surrounding community and be compatible with the architecture of the renown Gamble House next door. The Gamble House, once a residence, was designed by the architects Greene and Greene and is now a museum owned jointly by the City of Pasadena and USC. The House is internationally recognized as one of the best examples of the bungalow style of architecture in the United States. |
Special Challenges
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The site is sandwiched between to two very important historic structures—both designed by Greene and Greene—the Cole House and the Gamble House, a national historic landmark. Neighbors were concerned about new development, fearing increased traffic, noise and overbuilding. |
Solution
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We designed the facility in a progressive "arts & crafts" style with gables and parapet walls to compliment and differentiate between the two historic structures and the sanctuary built in the 70s. Parapet walls, pitched roofs, shot plaster and heavy timber detailing compliment the historic houses as well as the sanctuary designed by Smith and Williams in 1971. To preserve as much remaining open space as possible and reduce the massing, the facility was designed in a two-story, split, L-shaped plan with the maximum height at the center. Multiple rooflines gradually step down, deferring to the historic neighbors on either side. The scale is further reduced by use of a wood trellis walkway that connects both buildings and creates vistas through the site. The broad proportions of the rooflines, deep over-hangs, and exteriors stained in a soft natural color, also help to connect the building to its site and its historic neighbors. We oriented the project inward, away from the street, to control noise and to create stronger ties between campus buildings and church activities. The project was designed for maximum flexibility of use. |
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