First Presbyterian Church
Anyone familiar with church design can relate to the issues this church faced when they contacted us. An urban church built in the 1950’s, had been untouched for over 60 years. The remodeled Sanctuary space was penetrated with new windows and skylights, introduced to allow natural light to enter the space without seeing the source, ethereally, bouncing off walls and ceilings. The white palette allows the stained glass color to reflect onto the surfaces – ever changing with the sun.
The traditional center aisle was eliminated and a diagonal aisle from the new entry door to the Chancel was added. The off-side placement of the Chancel allowed the traditional choir and contemporary praise team to share equally the “front” of the performance area. The thrust Chancel with wrap around seating creates a strong sense of community.
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- Honor Award
Faith & Form Magazine and The Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture (IFRAA) - AIA Special Recognition Award
San Diego Chapter
- Sacred
- Burbank, CA
- First Presbyterian Church