Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio, Inc. has
been selected to complete a Master Plan and a Space Needs Program for Mt. Olive
Lutheran Church in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Santa Monica, California.
Over the last seventy years, Mt. Olive has been a staple in the neighborhood,
serving as a spiritual center while also hosting many community services and
events, including yoga classes, adult education, preschool services, and after
school programs. With the intention to move forward as both a place of worship
and as a community resource center for Santa Monica residents, Urban Studio
will assist Mt. Olive to reorganize and add versatility to their campus. The
programming process will require a number of meetings with the church's
numerous volunteer teams and the larger Santa Monica community, and will result
in a comprehensive and sustainable Master Plan for the 1.5-acre site as it
moves forward into the future.