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What is a Temple? Mormon and Non-Mormon Architectural Perceptions
“What is a Temple? A Preliminary Assessment of Mormon and Non-Mormon Architectural Perceptions for Designers” ABSTRACT: The Mormon landscape is comprised… Read More
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European Meetinghouse Prototypes
European Meetinghouse Prototypes Architect: VCBO Architecture Client: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Prototype plan series range from… Read More
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Architecture, Cosmos, History: Lessons from Sacred Space
UPCOMING PRESENTATION “Architecture, Cosmos, History: Lessons from Sacred Space” WHEN: 12-1pm – July 22, 2014 WHERE: VCBO Architecture, 524 South 600 East,… Read More
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Measuring Architectural Phenomenology through Qualitative Analysis
“Measuring Architectural Phenomenology through Qualitative Analysis: Studying Written Narratives of Extraordinary Architectural Experiences.” ABSTRACT: How can designers and researchers investigating… Read More
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doTERRA Global Call Center
doTERRA Global Call Center Pleasant Grove, UT Architect: VCBO Architecture Client: dōTERRA 56,400 gsf – 3 stories Status: Complete DESCRIPTION:… Read More
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Memory, Social Interaction, and Communicability in Extraordinary Experiences of Architecture
“Memory, Social Interaction, and Communicability in Extraordinary Experiences of Architecture.” ABSTRACT: Using nearly 2,900 entries from a previously documented survey on… Read More
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(Re)Interpreting the Cosmic History of the Mormon Temple Experience
“(Re)Interpreting the Cosmic History of the Mormon Temple Experience: Theological Connections between Jewish and Catholic Sacred Space.” Author: Brandon Ro… Read More
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Effects of Catholic Sacred Architecture on Transformative Human Experience
THE EFFECTS OF CATHOLIC SACRED ARCHITECTURE ON TRANSFORMATIVE HUMAN EXPERIENCE: A (Re)evaluation of Evidence-Based Design through an Empirical Test of… Read More
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Tale of the Tongs
Tale of the Tongs: Spirit of Place + Spirit of Design Architectural Installation: 200 gsf, $125k Location: Inishturk, County Mayo, Ireland Status:… Read More
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The Effect of Gender, Age, and Education in Extraordinary Aesthetic Experiences
“The Effect of Gender, Age, and Education in Extraordinary Aesthetic Experiences” Authors: Julio Bermudez, Brandon Ro Proceedings of the 44th… Read More
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Learning Architectural History in situ: Italy Travel Sketches
Italy Travel Sketches Learning architectural history in situ is one method of gaining experiential knowledge. We took a group of… Read More
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The Idealized Temple Morphology: Surveying the Public Perception of Sacred Architecture
“The Idealized Temple Morphology: Surveying the Public Perception of Sacred Architecture” Author: Brandon Ro The Visibility of Research: Proceedings of… Read More
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Genesis Medical Center
Genesis Medical Center Zanesville, OH Architect: Smith Group | JJR Client: Genesis HealthCare System 192,000 gsf (new construction), 177,000 gsf… Read More
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Eternal Return – Nature Observatory
Eternal Return – Temple of Time: Observing Cycles of Time in Nature Potomac River, Washington, DC 37,500 sf Nature Observatory DESCRIPTION: The… Read More
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David’s Tower – Monastery
David’s Tower – Monastery: Between Heaven + Earth Potomac River, Washington, DC 17,500 sf Monastery DESCRIPTION: Sacred space for the third millennium… Read More
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Projects Published in Márgenes Arquitectura
The designs for a non-denominational funerary chapel for Washington, DC and a funerary urn for Donald Judd were just published in Spain… Read More
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Extraordinary Architectural Experiences: Comparative Study of Three Paradigmatic Cases of Sacred Spaces
Today I was honored to present a paper I co-authored with Julio Bermudez at the International Congress on Ambiances at… Read More
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Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Station
Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Station Fairfax, VA Architect of Record: LEW Architects Client: Fairfax County Fire Department 16,000 GSF Status:… Read More
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Reston Presbyterian Church
Reston Presbyterian Church Reston, VA Architect of Record: Lemay Erickson Wilcox Architects Client: Reston Presbyterian Church 10,800 gsf – est.… Read More
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Extraordinary Architectural Experiences: Comparative Study of Three Paradigmatic Cases of Sacred Spaces
Extraordinary Architectural Experiences: Comparative Study of Three Paradigmatic Cases of Sacred Spaces — the Pantheon, the Chartres Cathedral and the… Read More
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Mortem Obire, Funerary Chapel
Mortem Obire, Funerary Chapel: Poetics of Silence, Light, Healing, and Truth in Architecture Mt. Vernon Square, Washington, DC 25,000 sf Funerary… Read More
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Ultimate Existence: An Urn ‘in memoriam’ of Donald Judd
Ultimate Existence: An Urn ‘in memoriam’ of Donald Judd RECOGNITIONS: Published in Revista Márgenes Arquitectura, [Spain], 2012 DESCRIPTION: How do we… Read More
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The Sacred Return Home: The Existential Narrative of Sacred Space
Today I had the privilege of giving an invited lecture to students in the Solar Decathlon Design Studio at The Catholic University… Read More
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Project Published in Carbon-Neutral Architectural Design
The MOD 5 House, designed by Aaron Locke and Brandon Ro, was just published in the book by Pablo La… Read More
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The House of the LORD
The House of the LORD: (Re)interpreting the Latter-day Saint Temple Morphology Rome, Italy 223,000 sf DESCRIPTION: The House of the LORD explores… Read More
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MOD 5 House
MOD 5 House: A Symbiotic Living System Promoting Biophilia Pamo Valley, San Diego, CA 960 gsf DESCRIPTION: The MOD 5 House is… Read More
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Port of L.A. Visions: Reclaiming the Port of Los Angeles Waterfront
Port of L.A. Visions: Reclaiming the Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Published by California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2010 Edited by… Read More
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BESS Exhibition Easel
BESS Exhibition Easel: Engendering Flexibility – Exhibition + Partition RECOGNITIONS: CPP Architecture Interim Exhibition, 2010 BESS- Sustainability Symposium Poster Exhibition, 2010… Read More
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L’ Hotel di Palladio Finale
L’ Hotel di Palladio Finale Grand Canal, Venice, Italy 15,000 sf DESCRIPTION: L’Hotel di Palladio Finale is a 5 story building… Read More
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Living Cycles of Ephemeral City
Living Cycles of Ephemeral City: Restoring Ecology and Community Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, CA 9 units per acre, 400… Read More
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Bronco Student Center – Watercolor Rendering
Bronco Student Center – Watercolor Rendering Client: Associated Students Inc (Gift for Executive Director) Medium: Ink and watercolor Size: 18” x 36”… Read More
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ECO_plexity Luminaire
ECOplexity Luminaire: Just one Torchiere Lamp can make a Difference RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS: 3rd Place- DLF Lesley Wheel Memorial Scholarship, 2009 Los Angeles… Read More
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Cahuenga Elementary School
Cahuenga Elementary School: Lessons of Biophilia in Democratic Space – Community and Nature in the Classroom Korea Town, Los Angeles, CA 69,650… Read More
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Palladian Pallazzo
Palladian Palazzo Grand Canal, Venice, Italy DESCRIPTION: The Palladian Palazzo is a contemporary design proposal for the Grand Canal in… Read More
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Inter-Cambio
INTER-CAMBIO: Immigration Transitional Center Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA 250,600 gsf and 10 acre masterplan DESCRIPTION: Lincoln Heights Inter_Cambio is an immigration… Read More
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Rancho Santa Fe Residence
Rancho Santa Fe Residence Rancho Santa Fe, CA Architect: Comstock & Kaufman Architecture and Planning 5,775 gsf Status: Complete DESCRIPTION:… Read More
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