
Utilizing a mundane building material (2×8 lumber), the Multifaith Sanctuary transforms an existing conference room within an historic campus building into a spiritual destination where students and faculty from all faiths can gather for worship.

Vestibule with precast concrete floor tiles, fiber reinforced concrete bench, wall panels, and locker doors.



The apparently complex form is created using a a parametric model based on the logic of ruled surfaces.

A space designed for use by students and faculty of all faiths and traditions, privileging none.



The individual building block is a standard piece of dimensional lumber stacked and held in tension by a series of cables between a steel beam (hidden below the raised floor) and a steel tension ring at the top (concealed inside the top layers of wood). To simplify the construction processes, the wood building blocks are standard sizes and lengths. Additional materials include: fiber-reinforced concrete, concrete pavers and LED lighting.

Materials and construction system tested in a temporary installation (see FLOCK).

Project Awards
2014 AIA Nebraska Merit Award
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