This Striking Temple Is Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen

Canadian architecture firm Hariri Pontarini Architects designed a light-filled spiritual retreat in Chile.
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This translucent dome filled with light was ten years in the making for Canadian architect company Hariri Pontarini Architects. The building was designed as a space where anyone of any faith or no faith at all would be welcomed in. The challenge was creating something that had never been created before. Take an inside look in this video.
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This striking temple is unlike anything you've ever seen
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[@Fernando-fr5cu]

This is the religion that the world needs.

[@tompinion4138]

I love the whole concept of these temples. They are spiritual rather than religious. Welcoming to all and excluding to no one. Beautiful!

[@NKsEntertainment]

Its beautiful! We also we visited recently Bahai temple Chicago 👍

[@erroldillon1548]

An unbelievable design. Extremely welcoming and beautiful.

[@jonathanleverdesigner]

This building is sensationally gorgeous

[@Dovietail]

Video will never be able to capture this building. It's a shame. I think the luminescent quality of this temple must be astonishing. I once walked into an art instalation, a room made entirely of translucent wax, and the quality of light coming through the walls was just spectacular. I believe this temple would be that experience writ large: warm, living, breathable.

[@rosyander1599]

I love my bahai faith temple

[@carolferguson5467]

So beautiful! I hope to see it in person one day

[@florencialoader]

Carol Ferguson , i have!

[@florencialoader]

Carol Ferguson i can see it from my bedroom window

[@jamiebanks6479]

yes

[@esotosalatielu4690]

I love place of God beautiful video

[@narasimha7187]

Just looks like an obsevatory.

[@sinnombre9434]

Bahai...

[@TheNomad2727]

I'm not religious but kind of weird how the centre bit of the ceiling has the word EVIL in it sort of disguised, pause at 1.51 or 2.05 to see for yourself.