Architectural History
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Deciphering the ‘Jesus is Here’ Cave–Early Christian Worship, Sacred Space, and Hierophany at Horvat Beit Loya
New research by Brandon R. Ro explores a cave in Israel, possibly an early Christian worship site, featuring a Greek… Read More
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Facade for San Lorenzo – Student Work
Below are examples of several of my Utah Valley University students’ design projects. The focus of the project centered around… Read More
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Beauty and the Brain: Reconsidering the Role of Ornament in Architecture
Earlier last month I was privileged to present the following peer-reviewed paper titled “Technological Modes of Making Architecture” during the… Read More
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Recreating the Past-A Digital Exploration of the 6th Century Basilica at Horvat Beit Loya
This research project aims to digitally reconstruct the early 6th century Byzantine church complex at Horvat Beit Loya, often referred… Read More
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Discovering Ancient Sacredness: Exploring the Astro-Architectural Orientation of Christian Churches in Israel and Palestine
ABSTRACT: Churches have played a major role in society and are very specific to their religion. The very direction one faces… Read More
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Exploring and Mapping Ritual onto the Byzantine Church Complex at Horvat Beit Loya
ABSTRACT: The Beit Lehi (Loya) Basilica, a sacred site steeped in history, has captivated the attention of numerous researchers and archaeologists.… Read More
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Turning Towards the Lord: Latter-Day Saint Temple Astro-Architectural Orientation
ABSTRACT: This research analyzes the astronomical orientation of temples following the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.… Read More
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Exploring the Impact of the Divine – A Case Study on Sagrada Familia
ABSTRACT: Sacred architecture is created to leave an impression. To create a space that helps amplify and elevate one’s experience into… Read More
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Archaeoastronomy at the Byzantine Church Complex at Horvat Beit Loya
NEW STUDY UNCOVERS ASTRONOMICAL SIGNIFICANCE AT BYZANTINE CHURCH COMPLEX – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EXPLORES CELESTIAL ALIGNMENTS AT ḤORVAT BEIT… Read More
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UVU Architecture Students Lead the State in Innovative Research at 2024 Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research
Utah Valley University’s architecture students have once again demonstrated their excellence in the field of architectural research by presenting a… Read More
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How to Read Sacred Architecture: Reinterpreting Architectural Roots at Jerusalem, Rome, and Salt Lake
ABSTRACT: Many sacred spaces have the ability to speak to us, inspire us to act, or even transform our understanding of… Read More
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Beauty and Transcendence in Architecture: Four Ideals for the Secular Age
I was privileged to deliver a conference paper titled “Beauty and Transcendence in Architecture: Four Ideals for the Secular Age”… Read More
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Theatrical and Spatial Modes of Presenting the Endowment Ritual in Latter-day Saint Temples
I was privileged to present a paper titled “Theatrical and Spatial Modes of Presenting the Endowment Ritual in Latter-day Saint… Read More
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Design as a Mode of Research: Architecture Students Present at UCUR 2022
Utah Valley University (UVU) architecture students continue to demonstrate the importance of design as a mode of applied research and… Read More
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Blending the Subjective and Objective Realms of Sacred Architecture at the Pantheon: Creating a Comparative Framework for Evaluating Transformative Experiences in Ritual Contexts
“Sacred spaces have the potential of creating lasting and meaningful experiences for human beings. Recent studies in neuroaesthetics and neurotheology… Read More
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UVU Architecture Students Present their Research at UCUR 2021
I am proud of my Utah Valley University architecture students who are virtually presenting their independent research projects at the… Read More
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Technological Modes of Making Architecture
Earlier last month I was privileged to present the following peer-reviewed paper titled “Technological Modes of Making Architecture” during the… Read More
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ARC 4520 – Architectural Theory (Fall 2023)
FALL SEMESTER 2023 – UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY COURSE DESCRIPTION … Read More
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ARTH 3080 – History of Architecture, Prehistory to 1700 (Fall 2019)
Fall Semester 2019 – Utah Valley University COURSE DESCRIPTION … Read More
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Temples as Text: The Swinging Pendulum of Shifting Ritual-Architectural Priorities
Earlier this month I was privileged to present the following peer-reviewed paper titled “Temples as Text: The Swinging Pendulum of… Read More
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Paper Accepted to 2019 MHA Conference
My paper proposal titled “Temples as Text: The Swinging Pendulum of Ritual-Architectural Priorities” has been accepted for presentation at the … Read More
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Templum Dei: Exploring the Language of Sacred Architecture
Any study in search of the language of sacred architecture will eventually come to focus its attention on the temple.… 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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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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