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242 State Street

Gethsemane Lutheran Church

Seattle, WA, United States

Project Featured on Sep 20, 2013
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Olson Kundig
Type
Cultural › Religious
YEAR
2012
The design for this richly complex project enhances the Gethsemane Lutheran Church’s already significant presence in downtown Seattle by updating an existing 1950s building and integrating it with the other program elements (worship, housing and social services).

Olson Kundig Architects led the remodel of the building’s exterior and the church’s main sanctuary, as well as the design of the chapel, garden, and the Parish Life Center. Executive architect SMR led the design of the affordable housing units and the Hope Center.

Multi-colored metal and glass bands weave the varied programs into a single visual tapestry. From a distance, portions of the metal tapestry, with a copper/gold finish, create oversized cross forms, while up close, the warm-toned handcrafted glass windows of the chapel cast an intimate natural light onto the street. The chapel is made of a mosaic of clear, translucent and colored glass which creates a beacon of light.

A small meditation garden adjoins the chapel and fellowship hall, balancing openness with outreach. Near the entrance to the church, a statue of Christ will stand in a small garden creating a “sidewalk chapel” for passersby.

Architect: Olson Kundig Architects
Associate Architect: SMR Architects
Project Team: Jim Olson, FAIA, design principal; Bob Jakubik, AIA, LEED AP, project manager; Jerry Garcia, LEED AP, project staff; Nahoko Ueda, LEED AP, project staff; Megan Zimmerman, LEED AP, project staff; Christine Burkland, interiors
Contractor: Rafn
Consultants: Coughlin Porter Lundeen (civil and structural engineer); The Berger Partnership (landscape architect); Sider+Byers (mechanical engineer); Cierra Electrical Group (electrical engineer); Candela (lighting design); Olson Kundig Architects (interior design); SMR (specifications); Peter David Studio (chapel art glass)

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