22 Nov The Baha’i Temple: A Crazy Nonagonal LEGO Puzzle
Years ago, my wife and kids challenged me to create a LEGO model of the Baha’i Temple. It has taken a long time to design the model primarily because of its complexity....
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09 Jan A New Start
Happy New Year from One World Architecture! As the new year starts, we’re excited about a new capability we’re rolling out that allows us to work in a 3D virtual environment from the beginning of the design process, all the way through the construction documents phase...
24 Sep Baha’i Temple Entrance Renovation
A new entrance to Chicago’s Baha’i Temple puts an elegant face on a long-neglected section of the iconic spiritual site. Approach 8 of the Temple is the service entrance that provides an important accessible point of entry to the temple’s lower level. It’s a bleak, sunken...
23 Sep Baha’i Temple Terraces and Gardens
A thorough restoration of the Baha’i Temple terrace and gardens revives the completeness, longevity, and beauty of a historic spiritual site. The Baha’i Temple, situated along the lakeshore north of Chicago, is a major spiritual site for the Baha’i Faith and a National Historic Landmark. Its...
23 Sep Nashville Baha’i Center
An inviting, community-responsive Baha’i center integrates spiritual symbolism with contemporary design. The Nashville Baha’i Center project emerged from an invited design competition won by Ken Parel-Sewell while working for Gregory Maire Architect. A jury of local Baha’i community members selected Greg and Ken’s design on the...
19 Sep Baha’i Temple Welcome Center
A new Welcome Center provides a warm, welcoming point of departure for experiencing and appreciating Chicago’s Baha’i Temple. OWA has worked with designer Scott Conrad to create a casual and inviting information and comfort station for hosting the Baha’i Temple’s 200,000 annual visitors. The design of the...