St. Luke’s Center

Located on one of Greenwich Village’s most distinctly historic and verdant blocks, the new St. Luke’s Center is designed to provide a welcoming space for the diverse programs that the Church provides.  The building includes a large flexible event space.

The building is designed to be intentionally modest, inspired by the City’s park pavilions.  Along Hudson Street, the single-story structure is nestled behind a garden wall of reclaimed brick, symbolically pairing the building with the Church’s Barrow Street Gardens to the south. Along Christopher Street, custom terracotta panels finished in a deep green glaze will reflect the dappled light through the surrounding tree canopy, while planters and a vegetated roof bring the gardens to the street. A tall central glass entry serves as a welcoming beacon to the neighborhood.

Inside, the main gathering space is designed to be a warm light-filled space that can adapt to host the many programs that the church provides – including tutoring programs for local school children, early music recitals, LGTBQ art programs, sit down dinners for 150 people as well as the Community Closet, which distributes clothing and toiletries to those in need.

The project was approved by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) in 2025.