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March 17, 2016

A Dream Realized in Concrete

Designed by the renowned architectural firm of聽Philip Johnson/Alan Ritchie, the Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary in Walnut Creek, CA is a cluster of concrete domes surrounding a larger central dome.聽The larger dome, or Prayer Hall, is bathed in sunlight by a central occulus.聽The curved concrete聽was formed to precise tolerances to receive pre-radiused marble cladding. Much of 聽the administration, education and gathering聽space is subterranean to allow space for contemplative聽gardens and聽art work on the ground level and a minimized footprint.