In the early years of the twenty first century the questions asked of an architect were no different than the questions asked twenty-four hundred years ago. How will the space raise our consciousness of the divine? How will the space connect the congregation to its traditions?
Architects most often talk about the functional aspects of buildings and less about the passions that influenced and inspired it, the design process is a constant interplay between the poetic and the functional, in sacred architecture the balance and harmony that creates a transformational experience can be achieved.