2001
Pasadena · California

Pitcairn House








OVERVIEW
The Pitcairn House project restored an original Greene and Greene residence on the Westridge School campus, adapting the historic house for administrative offices and Alumnae reception facilities. The work preserved the character of a significant campus building while returning it to active institutional use.
A daytime exterior view of Pitcairn House in Pasadena, a Pica+Sullivan Southern California educational architectural renovation project.
CLIENT
Westridge School for Girls is an independent school in Pasadena, California. The restoration supported the school’s campus life by creating administrative and reception spaces within a historically important residential structure.
PROJECT SCOPE
Building Area: 4,500 SF
Opening Date: 2001
Three women look at a book in a study room in Pitcairn House in Pasadena, a Pica+Sullivan Southern California educational architectural renovation project.
A woman sits at a desk working on a computer in an office in Pitcairn House in Pasadena, a Pica+Sullivan Southern California educational architectural renovation project.
A wooden interior staircase in Pitcairn House in Pasadena, a Pica+Sullivan Southern California educational architectural renovation project.
An empty study room in Pitcairn House in Pasadena, a Pica+Sullivan Southern California educational architectural renovation project.
OUTCOME

Pitcairn House now serves as a restored campus asset that supports Westridge School’s administrative and Alumnae engagement needs. The project demonstrates how preservation can sustain an institution’s architectural heritage while giving historic buildings a purposeful
new role.
PROJECT TEAM

Architect: Pica+Sullivan Architects

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