South Coast Repertory Theatre
SCR was the first phase of a major cultural center in orange county, California. The two stage structure rehearsal rooms, back stage operations and general administration offices eventually became one of the finest repertory theatres in the country. Expanding the existing park that surrounded the site, the entry plaza extended the park like setting creating a very special background for the many after theatre functions the second “leg” of the cultural center, The Performing Art center with a 3,000 seat auditorium was completed in 1982. Due to the ever increasing notoriety of SCR, Ceaser Palli, a world renowned architect designed the second phase of the theatre and “urbanized” the courtyard to accommodate increased patronage and civic activities, the final phase of the art center is under construction and will be completed in 2006. When completed, The Performing Art Center will be one of the largest art complexes in the country.

Geneva Presbyterian Church
This 900 seat church, located in Southern California, is unique as it incorporates an irregular shaped structure with the horizontal as well as the vertical planes. The unique “bell tower” is positioned to make a statement as one enters the site as well as when traveling on the adjacent street. The interior, which includes a balcony and a floating ceiling, incorporates an unusual technique of utilizing the plaster walls as the canvas for the “tree of life” wall sculpture.