Maggie Hildebrand Mr Brooks Art 10 14/05/2014 Bahá’í House of Worship (Lotus Temple), Delhi, India The Lotus Temple is located in Delhi, India, and serves as a major tourist attraction for the city, in fact it maintains the world record for most visited place of worship. When you take a look at this building it’s not difficult to see why. All Baha’i Houses of Worship share certain similar aspects as defined in their scripture, usually a nine sided circular shape, however the distinct lotus shape composed of the 27 marble petals made with Greek imported marble makes this temple stand above the rest (sahbaarchitect). Fariborz Sahba, the architect of this unique building won many awards and received much praise after its completion in 1986. Many elements of this design followed the designated scripture that all Baha’i houses of worship follow, a nonagon composition, and one large undivided room featuring no alters and no pictures. The building itself is composed to reflect cultural and social aspects of the location it was built, and since this building is located in India, the use of the lotus flower, a flower that represents peace and unity, was an ideal symbol to get across the message of the Bahá’í Faith. The use of space and light is extremely evident in this building, the one large room can hold over 2500 people, and is designed so that people of every religion can come and worship their god(s) while not being influenced by more traditional religious style buildings. The central hall is 40m tall and is often illuminated by natural light during the day, giving it a peaceful mood The (Jewel in the Lotus). Many design principles are also featured, specifically the use of pattern and balan... ... middle of paper ... ...r different names (Architectural Blossoming of the Lotus). Equality and balance is a key design aspect and is shown throughout the composition of the building and also continues as a key aspect of the Bahá’í belief, indicates we are all balanced people who are equal regardless of race or any other factors. The form of this building created a large space that makes this form truly functional for its purpose, allowing massive amounts of visitors and worshippers while simultaneously being a visual masterpiece. On certain religious occasions there have been more than 150 000 visitors to this amazing building. The Lotus Temple has received seven architecture based awards and the architect has been acknowledged on several occasions for his outstanding design, which is why I consider the lotus temple to be one of the most incredible structures built to this day.
With the Pantheon being built over 1700 years ago, it’s amazing that architects are still using features and techniques from this work of architecture in modern creations. The use of this type of classical architecture will continue to be used in works for public space due to its remarkable exterior appearance and it’s long lasting structural durability. When both Jesse hall and the Pantheon are compared it is possible to see their similarities from the types of domes that top each, their external facades, and their interior plan. While they share many similarities, the differences that Bell and Binder used in their creation make this work of architecture unique to many other public spaces.
...’s book accomplishes a lot in its timid three hundred pages, it lacks more examples of modern architecture and historical landmarks such as the ones discussed above. Also, the lack of chronological order is a new approach, but it might not appeal to all readers.
When showing how much people care about something, nothing pales in comparison than a monument. Monuments are great buildings that commemorates an amazing moment or event, making it frozen in time forever. Whether it be a statue of an individual or a humongous obelisk right next to a gigantic reflection pool, monuments surround our nation. When creating one of these amazing structures, groups and individuals must consider the specific details of dimensions, materials, and reasoning. If they are able to fulfill all of the requirements for the monument, they will be able to pay proper tribute or recognition for the event.
Constructed in the 7th Century, home to a government, a religious pilgrimage site, the residence of the Dalai Lama, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and located at twelve thousand feet above sea level, Potala Palace is an amazing architectural feat and the most important building in Tibet. The palace is admired as the symbol of Tibet as well as an illustration for the religious struggle for purification. Influences, both ancient and unexpected, relate this sacred symbol in stone to the rest of the world, both new and ancient, with a classic architectural language, which is paramount to any social or political society.
(Image taken from Tranchtenberg, Marvin, Isabelle Hyman. Architecture: From Prehistory to Postmodernity. Second Edition. Prentice Hall, Inc. New Jersey: 2002.)
temples, but people do not visit them like Christians go to church. It is a
The actual building itself appears similar to a castle. The architecture had royal features due to the triangular points on the top of the building. There were three open doors; one big main entrance in front, two small side doors, and all the guests entered through the main entrance. Once I walked in, a big gold Buddha was centered in the back surrounding multiple iconic religious statues. There seemed to be about a hundred religious statues highly dazzled in silver or good.
... buildings”, in their many kinds of program which according to them are to attract the crowds, and finally a series of mundane and worldly practices that they do is to alienate the presence of the Lord of their meeting places.
In the following essay, I will be comparing and contrasting to architectural pieces by the Indians. The first is the Taj Mahal, a building constructed from white marble that took seventeen years to build in honor of Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal (Z. Haq). This piece of architectural beauty belonged to the Mughal’s, the Muslim emperors in India (Z. Haq). The second is the Great Stupa at Sanchi, a holy, dome shaped structure that covers the body of the Buddha in honor of him and his contributions to Buddhism (Fischer, Julia). Furthermore, this structure was made of ruins, rocks, mud, and covered in bricks (Fischer, Julia). Both pieces of architecture are significant to the Indians, however they do contrast in some ways.
front of the building, is covered with a huge order of columns that stretches across
In picture two you can see the different sections of this building. You can see how the sections help organize the library. For example, most of the people feel safe being on the outside edges because they don 't like being the center of attention. This shape of a building helps these people feel better by adding the amount of space there is on the outside. In this same picture, we see how the different rooms of the building have a rectangular geometric shape. This is because the architect wanted to be the most efficient with the space he had. Finally in this picture, we are able to see how the reading room has the most amount of volume because it’s the activity most people go to the library for. These are the few reasons why I determined that in this building the social activities created the volume and geometry of the
There are parts of the walls that seem to be missing, which creates a flow between the two main spaces. The pavilion’s thin, sweeping roof is supported by eight cruciform columns clad in chrome. This created an open and free space where he lined the outside of the building with glass. He then carefully placed a thin slab of onyx in the middle of the open volume. Mies created established characteristics that became essential for modern architecture.
... artist/designer, so this makes it impossible for me to discuss the person or people who put this idea to life but the building itself is what attracted me to perform my research and base my essay on.
The Temple was very large and beautiful. My friend and I were both stunned by how gorgeously built the Mandir was. The buildings were big and stretched across several acres of the land. Next to the temple was another large building, which was used as a center for gatherings and entertainment purposes. The temple had many different entrances, the main one we noticed were the big steps ...
glimpse of it. It is huge, and is the most noticeable building in the area. My