architecture cal poly project temple of the mind
San Louis Obispo, California - 1968
THE PROJECT
To design a "religious" structure.
THE SITE
A site of the designer's choosing.
In this case, a relatively level site with mature oak and other deciduous trees and a small pond in a climate similar to San Luis Obispo.
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The Concept
Like a typical religious/church design, this structure was designed to put into material form the tenets of a belief system or religion.
This is a Temple of the Mind and was designed to reflect the clean orderliness of an uncluttered mind and it's harmony with nature.
This is represented by the simple straight clean lines of the building on a circular site reflecting how life tends to complete a cylcle and return to it's origin.
The Site
The site, Temple of the Mind, a Cal Poly Project, San Luis Obispo, California, 1968.
The Plan
Floor Plan, Temple of the Mind, a Cal Poly Project, San Luis Obispo, California, 1968.
The Model
The Model, Temple of the Mind, a Cal Poly Project, San Luis Obispo, California, 1968.
Concept elevation, Temple of the Mind, a Cal Poly Project, San Luis Obispo, California, 1968.
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