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BUILDING : UNITY TEMPLE
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ARCHITECT : FRANK LLYOD WRIGHT
YEAR : 1906 - 1908
Unity temple is considered by many architects as to be the first modern building in the world built completely in reinforced concrete. Wright divided the community space from the temple space through a low, middle loggia that could be approached from either side. This was an efficient use of space and kept down on noise between the two main gathering areas: those coming for religious services would be separated via the loggia from those coming for community events .
ref- drawingmatter.org ( top left drawing )
The volumetric drawing where the volume of unity temple ( left part ) is around 160000 cubic feet and that of unity house ( right part) is around 60000 cubic feet.
The central axis of whole structure in terms of volume passes exactly throught the pulpit inside the church to maintain the centrailty.
Foyer as place where major change in direction occurs.
Foyer as place where major change in direction occurs.
Wall highlighted in turquoise colour is the wall thich helps people navigate to give direction from foyer to respective destinations.
Plan view of how uniformly light enters inside the building with the help of skylights.
A 3d model which shows how the unity temple is located with the help of planes coming together along with configuraton of stairs and the space built.
A very diagrammatic form taken of the building which looks like cross.
Very delicately connecting the unity temple and unity house through the foyer and upper terrace.
Unity house been thought of as unfolding paper mold.
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