Photography: ©2002 David Wakely

Calvary Presbyterian Church
San Francisco, California

Constructed in 1904 from building materials moved from the church’s prior property, an 1869 building that had been sold to the St. Francis Hotel, Calvary Presbyterian Church underwent a seismic upgrade to the church’s existing structural systems in response to the City's UMB ordinance. As part of this process, the congregation redesigned the interior spaces to better meet the programmatic needs of the growing, active church community. Interior building enhancements include the creation of a circulation spine providing clearer ADA-accessible paths of travel throughout the complex. A skylighted lobby space allows viewing of the historic stained-glass windows, as well as the original exterior masonry wall of the sanctuary building. Completed in 2002, ARG managed all phases of the project, including schematic design through construction administration. This project received a 2003 CPF Preservation Design Award in the Rehabilitation / Adaptive Reuse category.

For more information on the Church, visit calvarypresbyterian.org.