St. Mark’s Episcopal Church – San Antonio, TX

Client: Ford Powell & Carson, Inc

St. Mark’s enlisted TBG to transform a parking lot into an engaging courtyard setting to be used for special services, weddings, blessings, gatherings, fundraising and other church events. To accommodate this range of functions, the design includes a stone apse and altar for services set among open space and multifunctional seat walls. A columbarium wall, which also functions as a courtyard barrier, was incorporated due to space limitations within the church itself, and a compelling labyrinth design affords spaces for individual meditation.

The design unites historic character with contemporary needs.

DETAILS:

One-acre courtyard at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas
Parking lot transformed into engaging courtyard setting for special services, weddings, gatherings, fundraising and other church events
Design includes stone apse and altar for services among open space and multifunctional seat walls
Labyrinth affords intimate spaces for individual reflection

The 1858-buit church is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The design provides spaces for reflection and meditation.

Project team: Jaime Zweiner, Josh Dyess, Scott Weaver