The abandoned St. Boniface Church of West Kensington held its last service in 2006 and the building has been vacant ever since. During the last year of the church’s life, it’s been in the worst shape we’ve seen it and the deterioration has become overwhelming. Stained glass windows were replaced with Plexiglas and, according to an official letter written by the Archdiocese and Redemptorist, the church’s structure is falling apart mainly because it is made of brownstone (others seem to think it was due to poor upkeep as well as a $7M price tag that would come along with all necessary repairs).

The Norris Square Civic Association (NSCA) bought the church, whose buildings cover the entire block (Norris Square), and has reached out for the help of the Community Design Collaborative to figure out the best way to revitalize the footprint of the…