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Conference for Catholic Facility Management (CCFM) G460

Transforming Crystal Cathedral into Christ Cathedral, the Journey SAV 1503

Diocese of Orange, Hager Pacific Properties, Archdiocese of Omaha

May 11, 2015

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Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This course is registered with

AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner ofhandling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.___________________________________________Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

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This presentation will focus on the Diocese of Orange’s purchase of the former headquarters for Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral Ministries. This 34-acre site includes six existing structures, totaling approximately 320,000 square feet of usable area. It will speak to the analysis of the purchase, as it relates to the operation of the Diocese as a pastoral center and the transition of an existing ministry center into the Cathedral site. There will be a graphic presentation on the planning and renovation of three historic Richard Neutrastructures, one Gin Wong structure, one Richard Meier structure, and the renovation plans for the existing Philip Johnson Crystal Cathedral structure into a sanctuary for Catholic worship

CourseDescription

LPALearningObjectives

1. Understand the due diligence analysis of a user group that leads to the decision to purchase the

property, including programming, condition assessment, codes, zoning, regulations, life safety

and accessibility.

2. Comprehend the decision-making process in reusing, adapting and restoring historic,

architecturally significant structures, using a video presentation from the architect-of-record for

the renovation on dealing with the challenges of structures that are 40- and 50-years old and

bringing them into current code compliance.

3. Appreciate and grasp the effort it takes to obtain consensus in a Diocese of 1.2 million Catholics

on a conceptual floor plan and program that will transform the building into a sanctuary for

Catholic worship that retains the integrity of the an architecturally significant structure.

At the end of the this course, participants will be able to:

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Acquisition

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Bankrupt Crystal Cathedral Sold for $57 M

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Renovation work done to date

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SCHEDULE

PURCHASE NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN

OPEN ESCROW JANUARY 13, 2012CLOSE OF ESCROW FEBRUARY 3, 2012SWAP CAMPUSES JUNE 29, 2013ARBORETUM COMPLETE JULY 5, 2013SCHOOL OPEN AUGUST 24, 2013PASTORAL OFFICES OPEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2013TOWER OF HOPE COMPLETE OCTOBER 7, 2014MOVE PARISH OFFICES JUNE 29, 2015CATHEDRAL COMPLETE 2017

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St. Callistus Parish

• 1.5 MILES FROM CHRIST CATHEDRAL SITE• 2,816 REGISTERED FAMILIES• 1,200 SEAT CHURCH• K THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL• TRI-LINGUAL PARISH• SITE AREA

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Internal Vision,Ultimate needMaster plan

THE ARBORETUMRENOVATION

RICHARD NEUTRA – MID-CENTURY MODERNIST

Arboretum: Period of Significance late 1960’s

HVAC – UNDER FLOORAIR DISTRIBUTION

HVAC - DUCTWORK

SEISMIC RENOVATION

CMU SHEAR WALL TO REPLACE WOOD SHEAR

WALL

DRIVING MICRO PILES TO SUPPORT…

….a missing seismicrestraint element

ARBORETUM RENOVATION,

2013

TOWER OF HOPE REHABILITATION

NON-DUCTILE CONCRETE

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NON DUCTILE CONCRETE

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TODAY1960’s

PROGRAMCHRIST CHURCH, AUSTRALIA

CHRISTCHURCH,

NEW ZEALAND,

2004

FEBRUARY 22, 2011MAGNITUDE: 6.3

Seismic PerformanceLife Safety for “the big one”Collapse Prevention for “an

even bigger one”

FunctionalityFlexible interior spacesMaximize usable floor area

AestheticsPeriod of significanceNo change to ground floor

lobbyNo change to Chapel-in-

the-Sky

Cost-effective

SEISMIC RETROFIT GOALS

Performance based design• Time history analysis• Rely on capacity of existing

concrete frame

Fluid viscous dampers• Reduce demands on

existing concrete elements

Fiber wrap• Increase capacity of

existing concrete elements

PROGRAMSEISMIC RETROFIT STUDY

UNDERSTANDING THE AS-BUILT CONDITION

FLUID VISCOUS DAMPERS

Reduce Seismic Demands

FLUID VISCOUS DAMPERS

Reduce Seismic Demands

FIBER WRAP

Increase Concrete Strength

WHAT IS FIBER

WRAP?

High-strength carbon fiber

on the outside of concrete

elements

FIBER WRAP

WHAT IS FIBER

WRAP?

Applied like wallpaper

with a bonding

epoxy

Increase Concrete Strength

FIBER WRAP

WHY USE FIBER

WRAP?

• Adds strength without adding

significant weight or

taking up a lot of space

• Supplements steel rebar

FIBER WRAP

Increased Flexural Strength

“COMPATIBLE WITH BUT DIFFERENTIATED FROM”

ORIGINAL

RETROFIT

TODAY

TOWER OF HOPE - LOBBY

TOWER OF HOPE – CHAPEL IN THE SKY

Pastoral Center• Basement Floor

• School Gym 22,774 sq. ft.• 1st Floor

• School 19,265 sq. ft.• Pastoral Center 6,301 sq. ft.

• Sub total 25,566 sq. ft.• 2nd Floor – School 28,333 sq. ft.• 3rd Floor – Pastoral Center 28,262 sq. ft.• 4th Floor – Pastoral Center 21,228 sq. ft.

• TOTAL 126,163 sq. ft.

Richard Meier Cultural Center

• 52,570 sq. ft.• 5 stories and

basement• Multi-Purpose

Building, including 300 seat auditorium

Master plan andCathedral renovation

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THE MERITS OF THE BUILDING

1.) The price – in addition to total campus and facilities

2.) The capacity

3.) Bold design – 20th-21st Century vocabulary and materials

4.) Galleries – create greater capacity within a smaller footprint

5.) The instrument

6.) Tabula Rasa

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THE CHALLANGES OF THE BUILDING

1.) Intrusion of technology – lighting, speaker, Jumbotron

2.) The dominance of the instrument

3.) Symmetrical plan with an asymmetrical structure

4.) No apparent architectural metaphor

5.) Minimalist entrance

6.) No control over natural light

7.) No objects within the room to indicate scale (chandeliers)

8.) Other

+TOPICS OF DISCUSSION OCTOBER 24 2013WORSHIP LEVEL1. Cathedral Entry or EntriesBishop’s Door2. Baptismal FontLocations, character3. Catafalque4. Reconciliation RoomsLocations, character5. SanctuaryLiturgy6. BaldachinoMetaphorColumn-supportedSuspended/column-free7. Nave SeatingConfiguration, Capacity8. Presbyterium Among the Pews9. Eucharistic ReservationChapel of the Blessed Sacrament10. Additional Chapels and Shrines

11. Stations of the Cross12. Artwork13. Working Sacristy14. Music:ChoirOrganPianoVisibilityAcoustics15. 90 Foot Tall Door16. Structural Capacity ofExisting Space Frame17. BalconiesNumberSightlinesAccess18. Translation Room/ Accomodations19. Light Control / Acoustics20. Audio-VisualLarge Screen Jumbo-Tron21. Ritual Processions Inside/

Outside the Cathedral22. Interior Relationship to Exterior Courtyards:Festal CourtPilgrims CourtCourtyard of the CatechumensMarian Courtyard & Shrine

UNDERCROFT LEVEL1. Lady Chapel at Undercroft2. SacristiesWorking SacristyVesting SacristyBishop’s VestingLay Ministry VestingCon-Celebration SacristyFloral Sacristy3. Crypt or No CryptBishops’ Crypt4. Service and Private Access to the UndercroftPublic AccessInterconnection between building(s)

TrashElevator(s)5. Existing MEP Rooms at Undercroft6. Restrooms throughout and locations

Exploration of Schemes

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Final Scheme

Baptistry Door Pilgrims Doors

Eucharistic Chapel

Festal Door

The Glory of God

Pillar of FireCloudPresenceSettling down upon

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Thank You!

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This concludes The American Institute of Architects

Continuing Education Systems Course