Arthur John Sikula Associates (A.J.S.A.) .) is an established firm of liturgical architects, professional land planners and liturgical consultants with offices located in the historic and vibrant New York neighborhood of Hudson Square, New York City - part of the 18th century land grant of Queen Anne to Trinity Church. We are current and well versed with the regulatory process, local codes and land use laws in all jurisdictions in which we are licensed to practice. The principal of the firm, Arthur J. Sikula, is a registered architect in New York, as well as being nationally certified (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards). With active architectural registrations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida and California, reciprocal registrations in other jurisdictions may granted on short order . He is also a licensed professional land planner in New Jersey. Additionally, he is listed in the Directory of Liturgical Consultants for Worship Space published by the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and is a member of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL).
Experienced in various religious, commercial, institutional, multiple dwelling, and hospitality building types, A.J.S.A. is especially committed to the full development of worship spaces which integrate the theology of the user by way of the awareness of that assembly and their involvement with the design process. We are comfortable and well versed in either transposing Latin rite Vatican II liturgy, Eastern rite liturgies, Anglican Sarum Rite, Rite I and Rite II liturgies into existing period architectural environments or contemporary interpretations of the liturgical art-form. Among the most notable achievements are the John Paul II - Mass in Central Park - 1995, followed closely by the appointment of Mr. Sikula by the Bishops Committee for the Liturgy (BCL), United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to a task group for the re-examination of the widely regarded post-conciliar document: Environment and Art in Catholic Worship and the preparation of a replacement document, tentatively titled: Domus Dei now approved by the USCCB under the title: Built of Living Stones.
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