Garden Church

Integrating Housing Reclaimed Materials Replacement Church

Garden Church is a Methodist church with a small vibrant congregation and had a large deteriorating church building in need of much maintenance and renovation. The church made the decision to demolish the building and partner with Simpson, a senior living provider, to create an affordable senior living apartment building on the site of the church. Within the new building a church worship space, office, and support space were created. Salvaged building materials were used in both the exterior and the interior of the church space. For the church this means they are able to meet their mission of serving people rather than supporting a building.