Join our team at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for a special lecture presented as part of Open House New York Weekend, an annual festival that opens the doors to more than 300 destinations across all five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and activities.

Principal and New York Studio Leader Tom Gallagher, AIA, will present a free, one-hour lecture exploring the shrine’s lighting design. Seating is limited to 125 guests and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Conceived by Santiago Calatrava with the symbolic use of light, the church’s lighting, designed and implemented by our team, reinforces the spirit of rebirth and continuity for the Church and the city. Our lighting design carefully balances the use of both daylight and electric light internally and externally. It transforms what appears as a solid stone church by day into a luminous beacon of light and hope at night, thus achieving the Archbishop’s goal that the church appears “to be lit from 10,000 candles.”

In addition to the lecture, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church will be open for free, drop-in visits during the following times:

• Friday, Oct. 16: 10 AM to 7:30 PM
• Saturday, Oct. 17: 10 AM to 12:30 PM
• Sunday, Oct. 18: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM