Since the meeting places of "The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite" are called cathedrals, I thought it fitting to design a building similar to a Gothic cathedral. Parallels between the Masons and cathedrals can be found in abundance. For example, it would have been a group of stone masons (most likely belonging to a guild) who built each cathedral. Also, The many forms of cathedrals mimic masonic symbolism.
A cathedral is also one of the most complex and comprehensive studies of masonry construction, so, in keeping with the goal of learning about masonry and its nature, I thought a cathedral would be a great building to help me learn.
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| Experimenting with different forms |
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| Evolution of a final form. The bottom drawing will be very close to the final front elevation. The colour scheme will be pretty close too. The building is being constructed of white and black marble. |
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| preliminary layout of spaces. plan view. |
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| The super secret ritual room! I've changed the traditional square layout into a proscenium stage with a circular apron, and thrust style seating. The role of fantasy and theatricality is very important for these rituals. I wanted to create a space that was more removed from a traditional theater to do away with preconceptions of a typical theatrical experience. This is a RITUAL. it is not a performance (actually it is, I just don't want it to feel like a performance) |
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| Behold the ritual room! Never before has the public been privy to such secrets... Not. Actually, thousands of books about the Freemasons have been published and are freely available to the public. Most people just prefer to keep this "secret society" abnormal and mysterious. Thats ok with me. I WANT to design a place of ritual and mystery! |
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| Different details of the building |
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| metaphor sketches |
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