Acheson Doyle Partners Architects engaged in a comprehensive exterior restoration and interior renovation of the former Jan Hus Presbyterian Church and Neighborhood House, transforming it into a 31,600 SF mixed-use space.
This historic adaptive reuse effort included a complete interior renovation with a new Sanctuary, day school, multipurpose gymnasium, rooftop terrace, administrative office space and a commercial-grade kitchen able to accommodate a neighborhood food service program serving over 1,000 meals daily to elderly members of the community and persons without homes.
The Sanctuary renovation included a new organ, stained glass windows and select incorporation of existing liturgical fixtures into the new space. Meticulous cleaning and repairs were made to the masonry façade, with the careful replacement of brick, terra cotta and brownstone elements. The exterior masonry was stabilized with helical ties and mortar injections.
R.H. Robertson designed a building that the Jan Hus Presbyterian Church called home for 130 years in the heart of the Czech Quarter in New York’s Upper East Side. Before its acquisition, it contained a 150-seat theatre that hosted such legendary performers as Barbra Streisand, Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld.