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 a wide range of program elements (worship, housing and social services).
Gethsemane Lutheran Church Photo: Benjamin Benschneider
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Seattle, Washington
Art Stable
Seattle, Washington
242 State Street
Los Altos, California
Team
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Jerry Garcia
Megan Zimmerman
Christine Burkland
Awards
2014
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, American Architecture Award
2013
Associated Builders and Contractors of Washington Excellence in Construction and Safety, Excellence in Mixed-Use Construction
Gold Nugget Awards, Merit Award
Publications
2023
2020
Cookson, Jack. “The Best Church Architects in the US.” GC Magazine, 29 Jun. 2020. Web.
Gallaher, Rachel. “Jim Olson.” Gray Magazine, Dec. 2020/Jan. 2021. Print.
2016
Dronova, Katerina. “рамка – аура.” Seasons of Life No. 32, March-April 2016, 32-33. Print.
2014
“Modern Stained Glass.” Design Sponge, 16 Jan. 2014. Web.
2013
Schellenbaum, Amy. “Midcentury Seattle Church Gets Fabulous Rainbow Upgrade.” Curbed Seattle, 19 Sept. 2013. Web.