Sacred space
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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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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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UVU Students and Professor Ro Showcase Research at Intermountain Engineering, Technology, and Computing Conference (i-ETC) at Utah State University
Utah Valley University (UVU) architecture students and their mentor, Professor Brandon Ro, made an impressive showing at the Intermountain Engineering,… 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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Abrahamic Sacred Architecture – 2023 Student Projects
Below are examples of several of my students’ design projects from ARC 4110 – Architecture Design Studio V which was… Read More
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Sacred Architecture Projects featured in the UVU Roots of Knowledge Gallery
Calling all architecture enthusiasts and art aficionados! The talented fourth-year UVU architecture students in ARC 4110 have embarked on an… Read More
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The Aesthetic City Podcast – Interview with Prof. Brandon Ro
Prof. Brandon Ro was interviewed on February 3, 2023 by Ruben Hanssen on The Aesthetic City Podcast based in the Netherlands. In… 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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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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In Memoriam Lindsay R. Jones
Dr. Lindsay Jones was indeed a brilliant and notable scholar (a comparative historian of religion right up there next to… Read More
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Latter-day Saint Sacred Architecture: A Reading List
I have compiled a recommended reading list below as a helpful starting point for designers, researchers, and students interested in… 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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The Hermeneutics of Gendered Sacred Space: Multivalent Perspectives from the Christian Tradition
I was privileged to present the following blind peer-reviewed paper titled “The Hermeneutics of Gendered Sacred Space: Multivalent Perspectives from… Read More
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Paper Accepted to ACSF 11 Symposium
My paper proposal titled “The Hermeneutics of Gendered Sacred Space: Multivalent Perspectives from the Christian Tradition” has been accepted for… Read More
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Archetypal Forms of Sacred Space
“Through history, architecture has been a means of mediating between the measureless cosmos and the scale of man, between divinities… 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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The Mormon Temple Ritual-Architectural Experience: Connections to Jewish and Catholic Ritual Contexts and Sacred History
The Mormon Temple Ritual-Architectural Experience: Connections to Jewish and Catholic Ritual Contexts and Sacred History To watch the video presentation,… Read More
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The Sacred – A Design Charrette
The Sacred – Design Studio Charrette University of Utah, College of Architecture + Planning, Salt Lake City, UT Fall 2015 PROJECT CONTEXT Places… Read More
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Sacred Time as One Eternal Round: Understanding the Chiastic Pattern of Temple, Cosmos, History
What does temple architecture, the revolutions of the cosmos, and the narrative of sacred history have in common? It is… Read More
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Transcending Architecture: Contemporary Views on Sacred Space
I am pleased to announce the publication of a timely book on sacred architecture edited by my former Professor Julio… Read More
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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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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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(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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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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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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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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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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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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