Name: How do you build a sacred space?
Uploaded: 2017-04-17T14:48:33Z
Duration: 12 min 36 s
Description: To design the Bahá'í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri focused on illumination -- from the temple's form, which captures the movement of the sun throughout the day, to the iridescent, luminous stone and glass used to construct it. Join Hariri for a journey through the creative process, as he explores what makes for a sacred experience in a secular world.

To design the Bahá'í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri focused on illumination -- from the temple's form, which captures the movement of the sun throughout the day, to the iridescent, luminous stone and glass used to construct it. Join Hariri for a journey through the creative process, as he explores what makes for a sacred experience in a secular world.

Siamak Hariri: How do you build a sacred space?

How do you build a sacred space?

The Bahá'í Temple's design in South America encapsulates a quest for sacredness in a secular age, marrying form with the spiritual.

Innovative use of materials like cast glass and Portuguese stone in the Bahá'í Temple demonstrates how light embodies sacred space.

The Bahá'í Temple's opening, attracting 5,000 from 80 countries, showcases architecture’s power to unify diverse cultures spiritually.