The temple of Realization emphasises the feeling of grandeur and immensity. With its sheir size, the temple dwarfs its visitors, emphasizing they are but a small part in a much larger universe, larger than they can grasp. Taking both inspiration from the works of Piranesi and Boullée, this project focuses on the aspects of Grandeur, embracing the universe, as well as immensity, feeling overwhelmed. Through a gradual pace and layout of the temple, this immensity transitions to grandeur, reflecting the spiritual process of realization. The temple is comprised of a set of columns in radial order, reflecting Boullée’s concepts of regularity, symmetry and variety. Each column provides access to a higher light chamber, a smaller sacral space via walkways, emphasizing its scale.

Student: Sybrin Hendrikx
Tutor: ir. Hajo Schilperoort (architect), ir. Narindath Maraj