www.lpainc.com/ LPA has been working with the Diocese of Orange to bring the Christ Cathedral campus Arboretum into the 21st century without disturbing the architectural significance of its rich history. The Diocese acquired the Arboretum in February 2012. It was the original worship area for the Crystal Cathedral Ministries, and is now serving as the temporary home for the relocated St. Callistus parish. Originally designed to be cutting-edge in 1961, the 22,000-square-foot building needed aesthetic and technological updates. The Arboretum is part of the 34-acre campus of the future Christ Cathedral, located in the heart of Orange County in Garden Grove, Calif. Richard Neutra, one of Southern California's most celebrated architects was hired by Rev. Robert Schuller for the project. Partnering with the Diocese of Orange and the Christ Catholic Cathedral Corporation, the entity charged with the management of the site, LPA applied sustainable design decisions appropriately to achieve a balance between the needs of the Church and the preservationist's desire for flawless preservation. (Richard Neutra) (Richard Neutra Arboretum) (Christ Cathedral Arboretum) (Christ Cathedral) (Christ Cathedral campus) (Catholic Diocese of Orange) (Diocese of Orange) (Rob Neal) (Jim Wirick) (Barbara Lamprecht) (Andrew Wickham) (Lance Hunter) (Chris Zabriskie) (Architecture Historian) (Rev. Robert Schuller) (Crystal Cathedral) (Garden Grove) See below for more information on the Christ Cathedral campus Arboretum + LPA Studies Arboretum: http://bit.ly/LPAStudiesOCArboretum + Architectural Icon and Sacred Building Enters the 21st Century: www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10980818.htm + Christ Cathedral Arboretum project description: http://www.lpainc.com/projects/christ-cathedral-arboretum + DOCOMOMO: Modernism in America Awards, Design Citation of Merit: http://www.docomomo-us.org/programs/awards + AIArchitect: Divine Intervention, A careful rehabilitation of Richard Neutra's Arboretum: http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB102320 Music by Chris Zabriskie

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1. The video could certainly have been more explicit about the problems that were encountered and addressed. Being so vague, it comes across as saying: the diocese was swimming in cash so we grabbed every cent we could get our hands on and rebuilt this building from the ground up. But we successfully hid everything we did. You'll never see a penny.
2. I dont think the Schuller history is relevant to the Catholic context.  Seriously, we are ignoring a 1700 year architectural tradition to spend a fortune preserving a 50 year old and frankly very trite one?