Neighborhood Church Education Building
Pasadena, CA

This project sits between two historic Greene & Greene buildings—the internationally recognized Gamble House and the Cole House. Our challenge was to develop a design style that did not threaten or imitate the historic structures, but simply referenced key elements. The result is a progressive Arts & Crafts style that satisfied concerns of the preservation community and residents in adjoining neighborhoods. The project is 11,000 SF and includes 7 classrooms, a teacher prep room, multipurpose spaces, a kitchen, restrooms, a choir/board room and chapel. This project won an AIA Design Award in 2002.