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Tag: "Architecture"

tag name Architecture type: Miscellaneous; Science: natural, social, and applied
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related tags - Arts and crafts
referring tags Architects; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Architecture; Aesthetics; Built environment and urban planning; Mughal empire, architecture and gardens; Scale models
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Compilation on Arts and Architecture

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture; bahai9.com/wiki/Architecture; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Architecture

"Architecture" has been tagged in:

34 results from the Main Catalog

28 results from the Chronology

1 result from the Chronology Canada

from the main catalog (34 results; expand)

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  1. n.d.. Arts and Architecture. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
  2. 2025. Arts, The: The Key to Spiritual Transformation. Jaine Toth (published as Jaine Ellen Toth). — A call to individuals and communities, based in part on the Baha'i Writings, to understand the imper... Books.
  3. 2025. Bahá'í Work as Worship, Prayer as Practice: Chapter 15. Deborah Clark Vance. — Religion is logical and progressive; it moves humanity closer to a unified world; human reality is o... Articles.
  4. 2023-12. Singular Room, A: An Exploration of Bahá'í Houses of Worship. Sama Shodjai. — Overview of the design principles followed in building the Baha'i temples, and the intricacies and c... Theses.
  5. 2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. — Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships betw... Articles.
  6. 2022. Nine Valleys - Towards Embodied Experience, The: Understanding the Confluence of Material and Spirit in the Design of a Bahá'í House of Worship. Vedad Haghighi. — Detailed proposal, with extensive site photographs and illustrations, for a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Tho... Theses.
  7. 2021-10-07. Jewel in the Lotus: The Extraordinary Story of the Baha'i House of Worship in New Delhi, India. Bahá'í Blog, Fred Badiyan. — Background of the Lotus Temple, one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th c... Transcripts.
  8. 2021 Spring. In the Noble, Sacred Place: One Rainy Day in a Holy City. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — A memoir of visiting Jerusalem — a contemporary pilgrim's note written as a literary piece — wit... Essays.
  9. 2020. Storytelling and Once Upon a Time, The: Youtube Playlists. Fariborz Sahba. — Zoom videos of some historical events witnessed by the manager for the Arc Project during 10 years o... Video.
  10. 2014. Ishqabad, City of Love: A Study into the Story of Those Who Became the Foremost in the Bahá'í Faith. Fuad Izadinia. — Biographies of many dozen Baha'is of historical interest; construction of the House of Worship in Tu... Books.
  11. 2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. — Abdu'l-Baha's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic ra... Articles.
  12. 2012. Platón, Leonardo y el sistema del Monte Carmelo. Ernesto Fernandez. — The symbolic systems of Plato and Leonardo da Vinci, and their modern architectural representation i... Books.
  13. 2011-09. Lotus in Concrete. S. Naharoy, Fariborz Sahba, John B. Monteiro, et al.. — A special-edition journal with photos of the temple in India, with essays "Baha'i House of Worship,"... Articles.
  14. 2011(?). Architectural Blossoming of the Lotus. S. Naharoy. — Architectural descriptions, blueprints, geometry, photos, and history of the design and construction... Articles.
  15. 2011. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab. Moojan Momen. — The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions... Articles.
  16. 2008-06. Development of Precast Exposed Aggregate Concrete Cladding, The: The Legacy of John J. Earley and the Implications for Preservation Philosophy. Jenna Cellini. — Architectural use of concrete and different concrete types, with many references to the Baha'i templ... Theses.
  17. 2003. Baha'i Temple for Canada, A. Susanna A. Khodarahmi-Bron. — Proposed design for a future possible temple in Markham, Ontario; characteristics of Baha'i temples;... Theses.
  18. 2002. World Baha'i Institute in New York. Nima Yadollahpour. — An architectural proposal for a Baha'i complex in Manhattan, designed structurally and mathematicall... Theses.
  19. 2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti... Articles.
  20. 1999-09. Sacred Baha'i Architecture. Benjamin Leiker. — Symbolism and history of Baha'i temples. Essays.
  21. 1997. Art and Architecture: A Bahá'í Perspective. Fariborz Sahba (published as Fariburz Sahba). — This essay explores the spiritual significance of the relationship between traditional and new forms... Articles.
  22. 1994 Fall. Houses as Perfect as Is Possible. Duane L. Herrmann. — A survey of the evolution in design of the Baha'i Houses of Worship around the world through the twe... Articles.
  23. 1992. Mashriqu'l-Adhkar: Sacred Architecture and the Bahá'í Faith. Kenneth B. Sewell. — The nature of Baha'i architecture, the spiritual intentions of the unique design of the Mashriqu'l-A... Theses.
  24. 1991-06-20. Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions. Universal House of Justice. — On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Baha revealed during t... UHJ-letters.
  25. 1990. Missing Dimension in the Built Environment, The: A Challenge for the 21st Century. Leo R. Zrudlo. — There is a missing dimension in the built environment -- architecture is unable to satisfy the emoti... Articles.
  26. 1989. Bahá'í Shrines. John Walbridge. Encyclopedia.
  27. 1988. Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: Review. Robert Stockman. Reviews.
  28. 1987. Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. — An in-depth examination of the development of music and hymns within American Baha'i devotional life... Books.
  29. 1986. Homeward Bound. Ron Price. — Reflections on the meaning of home and community, classical Greek culture, and the "new home" embodi... Essays.
  30. 1986. Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The. Universal House of Justice, Horace Holley, Fariborz Sahba, Sheriar Nooreyezdan. — Five documents from Baha'i World 18 part four section 5: Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, its s... UHJ-documents.
  31. 1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
  32. 1973. Shoghi Effendi: Recollections. Ugo Giachery. — Biography of Shoghi Effendi from the close standpoint of the author's personal experiences. Books.
  33. 1920. Illustrated description of a design in the Persian-Indian style of architecture for the first Mashrak-el-Azkar (Bahá'í temple) to be erected in America. Charles Mason Remey. — Expanded version of a portion of Remey's earlier Mashrak-el-Azkar [Mashriqu'l-Adhkar]: Descriptive o... Books.
  34. 1917. Mashrak-el-Azkar: Descriptive of the Bahá'í temple. Charles Mason Remey. — Preliminary designs for the first Mashriqu'l-Adhkar to be built in America, showing nine varying tre... Books.

from the Chronology (28 results; expand)

  1. 1902-11-28 — Construction began on the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of `Ishqabad with the laying of its cornerstone. [BFA2:1...
  2. 1907-00-00 — `Abdu'l-Baha started to move His family to the house that He had designed and built in the German co...
  3. 1920-04-02 — Louis Bourgeois was selected as the architect for the Chicago House of Worship. [DP94; GPB303; SBBH1...
  4. 1920-04-27 — The design for the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar at Wilmette, Illinois, was finally chosen by the forty-nine del...
  5. 1932-07-15 — The Greatest Holy Leaf, Bahiyyih Khanum, 'outstanding heroine of the Baha'i Dispensation' passed awa...
  6. 1940-03-01 — May Bolles Maxwell (b. 14 January 1940 in Englewood, NJ) passed away in Buenos Aires. [BBD153; TG49]...
  7. 1942-12-31 — Shoghi Effendi asked Sutherland Maxwell to design the superstructure of the Shrine of the Bab. [BBD2...
  8. 1958-03-21 — The second Intercontinental Conference was held at the mid-point of the Crusade convenes in Sydney, ...
  9. 1971-10-16 — The inauguration of Shahyad Tower ("King's Memorial Tower") in Tehran. The tower was built in honou...
  10. 1973-09-18 — Husayn Amanat was appointed architect of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice. [BW16:133; DH17...
  11. 1974-02-07 — The construction of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice was initiated with the acceptance of ...
  12. 1975-06-05 — Excavation of the site of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice began. [BW16:133; BW18:465] ...
  13. 1978-05-23 — The House of Worship in Wilmette was included in the register of historic places in the United State...
  14. 1983-01-01 — The Seat of the Universal House of Justice was completed; the Universal House of Justice officially ...
  15. 2001-05-00 — The inauguration of the Centre for the Study of the Texts. The facility was completed and occupied ...
  16. 2003-04-21 — "In response to the call issued by the National Spiritual Assembly of Chile, 185 design concepts hav...
  17. 2003-05-01 — The announcement by the Universal House of Justice of the appointment of Siamak Hariri of Toronto, C...
  18. 2012-00-00 — The Office of Temples and Sites was established at the Baha'i World Centre. The purpose of the offi...
  19. 2014-09-14 — Some 500 people attend the unveiling of the design of the first local Baha'i House of Worship in Nor...
  20. 2015-07-17 — Some 300 people attended the unveiling of the design of the first local Baha'i House of Worship in B...
  21. 2016-10-11 — The final newsreel on the construction of the Baha'i House of Worship for South America was released...
  22. 2016-10-13 — The public dedication of the Mother Temple of South America in Santiago, Chile. The opening ceremoni...
  23. 2017-06-18 — The plan for the design of the local Mashriqul-Adhkar in Tanna, Vanuatu was announced. Ashkan Mosta...
  24. 2017-09-01 — The opening of Cambodia's first "Local House of Worship" in Battambang, just over two years after t...
  25. 2018-03-21 — The design for the national Baha'i House of Worship of Papua New Guinea (PNG) was unveiled. Orig...
  26. 2018-04-15 — The design for the local Baha'i House of Worship was unveiled at a gathering in Matunda Soy, Kenya a...
  27. 2019-11-17 — About 2,000 people were joined by representatives of the national government and members of the Nati...
  28. 2020-07-02 — The design for the national Baha'i House of Worship to be built in the Democratic Republic of the Co...

from the Chronology of Canada (1 result)

  1. 1940-03-01 — May Bolles Maxwell (b. 14 January 1940 in Englewood, NJ) passed away in Buenos Aires. [BBD153; TG49]...
 
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