Temple of Light

Open to sky, to horizon, to every direction in welcome; on a fixed axis, in free form, turning to all in support of an enduring vision; a place to collect and to introspect: The Temple of Light.

Featured in the new book: Material Operations

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Location: Kootenay Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Client: Yasodhara Ashram Society
Area: 3,500 sq ft
Dates: 2015 – 2017

Awards

2019 – Canadian Wood Council Design Innovation Award

Open to sky, to horizon, to every direction in welcome; on a fixed axis, in free form, turning to all in support of an enduring vision; a place to collect and to introspect: The Temple of Light.

Featured in the new book: Material Operations

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Location: Kootenay Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Client: Yasodhara Ashram Society
Area: 3,500 sq ft
Dates: 2015 – 2017

Awards

2019 – Canadian Wood Council Design Innovation Award

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Architect: Patkau Architects Inc.

Project team: John Patkau, Patricia Patkau, Luke Stern, Mike Green, John Lacy, Tom Schroeder, Peter Suter

Consultants
Structural: Equilibrium Consulting
Mechanical / Electrical: Integral Group
Lighting: Render Light and Planning
Building Envelope: RDH Building Science
Acoustics: RWDI Consulting
Geotechnical: Deverney Engineering Services

Construction Manager: Alfred Horie Construction

Images: Patkau Architects

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Open to sky, to horizon, to every direction in welcome; on a fixed axis, in free form, turning to all in support of an enduring vision; a place to collect and to introspect: The Temple of Light.

Open to sky, to horizon, to every direction in welcome; on a fixed axis, in free form, turning to all in support of an enduring vision; a place to collect and to introspect: The Temple of Light.