This series explores how the material medium of architecture facilitates transcendent experiences. Each event features a virtual talk and visual presentation by a distinguished working architect, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Michael J. Crosbie.
Sponsored by the Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum, the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University, and COMIT.
Presentations in this series
Saturday, October 2 at 3pm EST
Joan Soranno: Lakewood Cemetery Mausoleum in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Panel discussion featuring
Karla Britton
Thomas Fisher
Frances Halsband
Jay M. Price
Saturday, November 6 at 3pm EST
Siamak Hariri: Baha'i House of Worship in Santiago, Chile
Panel discussion featuring
Hossein Amanat
Roberto Chiotti
Susan Jones
Phillip Tabb
Saturday, February 5 at 3pm EST
Brigitte Shim: Congregation Bet Ha'am Synagogue in South Portland, Maine
Panel discussion featuring
Vanessa Avery
Michael Benedikt
David Leatherbarrow
Saturday, April 9 at 3pm EST
Nader Ardalan: Shams-i-Tabrizi Mausoleum in Khoy, Iran
Panel discussion featuring
Maryam Eskandari
Tammy Gaber
Bruce Lawrence
Gary J. Coates