Located on a small campus, the parish of San Rafael realized many years ago that the only opportunity for expansion was to purchase a lot within an adjacent business park. In response to an increasing congregation and related parish programs, San Rafael completed a multi-purpose facility on their lot in order to provide new administrative offices, a youth center, and a variety of meeting rooms to satisfy both present and future needs. The planning challenge on this project was the simultaneous obligation to fit with the architectural context of the business park, and at the same time create a strong physical relationship with the remaining parish structures. The relationship was further reinforced by designing a landscaped pathway that dramatically linked the new building to the existing sanctuary.