Photography: (top and bottom left) ©2001 David Wakely; (bottom right) ©2001 Ira Schrank

St. Peter Church
Archdiocese of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

A Victorian-era, wood-frame church built circa 1880, St. Peter Church was partially destroyed in a 1997 fire. ARG provided architectural services for the interior liturgical improvements and upgrade to the Mission District church. We relocated the altar and tabernacle, reconfigured the seating, and developed a new baptismal font to bring the new church layout into compliance to Vatican II. ARG created a new “day chapel” for smaller services within the existing church space. In addition, we addressed interior ADA issues and created specifications for replication of the decorative paintings and documentation of the stained glass windows. This project received a 2001 Faith and Form Award, as well as a 2002 CPF Preservation Design Award.

For further information on St. Peter Church, visit www.sfarchdiocese.org/parishes/stpeter.html.