First Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest congregations in Greensboro. The church selected SKA to design repairs for the 84-year-old facilities. The overarching goals for the design were to modernize the facilities, make the church more efficient, reduce future operating costs, and restore the historic character of the structures. SKA’s scope of work included all disciplines across the firm (structural, MEP/FP, and building envelope). Faced with unique challenges, as one would expect in a historic structure, such as: limited space, access, boiler room, and historic materials, careful attention to detail was required in both the design and construction to bring the vision to life. SKA analyzed extensive problems including deteriorated mortar joints in cast stone, sealant failures where copper flashing meets stone turrets, cracking within cast stone components, degradation of cementitious paste on cast stone components, deteriorating crockets, cracked coping stones, cracked scuppers, and cracked and deteriorating balustrades. SKA provided condition assessment, master planning, predesign, schematic design, design development and construction documents for structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and building façade systems. SKA provided construction administration services for structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and building facade systems including attendance of OAC meetings, regular site visits and inspections.