Page & Turnbull is the preservation architect and entitlements consultant for the adaptive reuse of Saint Joseph’s Church. The former Catholic church is San Francisco Landmark #120 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The church had been vacant for more than twenty-five years and was severely deteriorated. Work included seismic strengthening, accessibility upgrades, and various renovations to bring the property into compliance with current building and safety codes. A new free-standing mezzanine was installed in the historic sanctuary, and seismic work was sensitively designed to minimally affect historic materials and interior volume.

The Royal Presidio Chapel was designated a National Landmark in 1961. It is the only remaining chapel associated with a Spanish Military outpost in California, and the sole existing structure of the original Monterey Presidio. Designed in 1792 and completing construction in 1796, the Royal Presidio Chapel is the oldest existing stone building in California and the only place of worship where religious services have been held continuously since the 18th century. Page & Turnbull was historic preservation architect and peer reviewer for the rehabilitation of the Royal Presidio Chapel.

The Grand Canyon National Park Service has made a commitment to enhance the experience of visitors beyond views of the canyon itself. The built landscape at the North and South Rims include buildings and lookout points within the bounds of the Grand Canyon Village Historic District. Many of these buildings were designed by notable American architects, including the Desert View Watchtower and Lookout Studio, both designed by Mary Jane Colter in 1914; and the North Rim Cabins, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood in 1928.

The exterior rehabilitation and lighting project at One Kearny complemented the introduction of a new private executive club on its top floor. The One Kearny Club’s white wall palette contrasts with and highlights the exposed historical structural supports for the upper floor and roof. The steelwork mostly dates to the building’s original construction of 1902, before the 1906 Earthquake, with some modern reinforcement. The dynamic interplay of light and dark, and historic and modern, balances the space and its function as a business center and conference facility.

The rehabilitation of the stately, 19^th-century Carson Block Building included a seismic retrofit and restoration of several exterior features.  The project revived one of Eureka’s first commercial buildings and reignited a communal pride in the city’s National Register-listed Historic District. The 50,000 square-foot building was built mostly of redwood with terra cotta panels, brick arches, cast iron columns, and a tall redwood storefront. Boasting Richardson Romanesque features, a style indicative of east coast refinement, the building was initially a stark contrast to structures that populated Eureka, then still a frontier town. The Carson Block Building also contained the luxurious, 1,400-seat Ingomar Theater, one of the first in the region.

This 26-story, Timothy Pflueger-designed building was the tallest in San Francisco when completed in 1925. Its rehabilitation into offices and retail spaces drew media acclaim for this visually powerful, landmark building. A full renovation scope included considerable restoration work within the ornate lobby. The T-shaped entry and elevator lobby features a highly detailed polychrome ceiling, bronze entry doors with backlit glass, marble floors, and paneling. All elements were faithfully restored from photographs and early documentation of the interior.

The deteriorated ornamental metal on the 130 Sutter Street façade was of prime concern at the Hallidie Building, which features the first high-rise glass curtain wall assembly in the United States. Deferred maintenance had taken its toll on the façade, and several components were deteriorating, causing water and air leakage, thermal variation on the interior, and an unusable means of fire egress. With the rehabilitation, repairs were made to maximize retention of the historic fabric. This landmark was made new again, including its original blue and gold color scheme, initially selected for its building’s patron, the University of California, Berkeley.

The Exploratorium at Pier 15, a science-based interactive museum, has created a new, sustainably-focused home in two piers on the San Francisco waterfront, inside the Embarcadero Historic District. The project rehabilitated the deteriorated substructure and buildings to current code, and removed non-contributing infill between two historic piers to provide interactive access to the water. The museum is aiming for zero net energy and zero carbon footprint in its use; the project was awarded LEED Platinum certification.

An extensive rehabilitation of the historic façade and storefronts of this turn-of-the-century landmark married a contemporary aesthetic with the historic configuration of the original building design. Not only a survivor of the Great Earthquake and Fire, this exquisite Renaissance Revival style building also managed to survive two attempts by the Army to destroy it with dynamite, hoping to create a firebreak that was intended to save the Palace Hotel.

Martial Cottle Park is a recent creation from 287 acres of former farmland. Its new facilities and landscape are intended to educate and highlight the Santa Clara Valley’s agricultural history. Both new and old buildings adapted to the site are designed to take advantage of the sweeping views, exhibit sustainable strategies, and reinforce the history of the properties as farmland dating back to the 1850s. Current farming functions have been maintained, fruit orchards reintroduced, and sites for picnics, teaching, trails, and other passive activities newly integrated.