Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California

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Cathedral of Christ the Light
Designer Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Location Oakland, California, USA
Date to 2008
Building Type Cathedral
Construction System Glu-Lam wood, steel, glass, concrete.
Climate Warm Temperate
Context Urban
Architectural Style Expressionist Modern
Builder Webcor Builders Oliver + Co.
Street Address
Notes 58-foot-tall projection of Christ.

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Building Details
Client Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
Cost $190 Million
Area 226,000 square feet
Stories 13
Height 135 feet
Site 2.50 acres
Program cathedral, public gardens, a health clinic, a conference center, a gift shop, and a cafe, as well as clergy residences
Awards  
  • 2003 • AIA - San Francisco Chapter • Unbuilt Design Award
  • 2008 • California Construction Magazine • Overall Top Project: Outstanding Architectural Design
  • 2008 • Wallpaper Magazine • Best Building Site of the Year
  • Recipient, 2010 AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture.
Other Details  
  • Consultants: 
   Conversion Management Associates, Inc.
   The Engineering Enterprise
   Claude R. Engle Lighting Consultants
   Shen Milsom & Wilke, Inc.
  • Engineers: 
   Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
   Taylor Engineering
  • Landscape Architect: 
   Peter Walker and Partners





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