![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ACTUALac_Multifaith-SectionPerspective_crw.jpg)
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.
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01-Vestibule_01-14_0616.jpg)
Vestibule with precast concrete floor tiles, fiber reinforced concrete bench, wall panels, and locker doors.
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01-Vestibule-Sanctuary-Chairs_flat-14_0616-copy.jpg)
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01-Vestibule_02-14_0616-2-e1506989246635.jpg)
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01-Formal-Diagram_13_0719crw.jpg)
The apparently complex form is created using a a parametric model based on the logic of ruled surfaces.
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01-WormsEye-14_0616.jpg)
A space designed for use by students and faculty of all faiths and traditions, privileging none.
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01_PlanDiagrams-Meditation_14_0616.gif)
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01-Sanctuary_Storage-14_0616-2.jpg)
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay109.01-Tectonic-Diagram_14_0616_1w.jpg)
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.
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay_000.08_ColinConces_20161026_7663-copy.jpg)
Materials and construction system tested in a temporary installation (see FLOCK).
![](https://www.actual.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MinDay_000.08_ColinConces_20161113_9182-e1506989420703.jpg)
Project Awards
2014 AIA Nebraska Merit Award
View by Category:
View by Type: