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  • Art in America Article
    • Building Mormonism: History and Controversy in the Architecture of the Latter-day Saints
    • https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/building-mormonism-history-controversy-architecture-1234651244/
    • Architectural identity of Mormonism
      • Kirtland – Second Great Awakening, Gathering
      • Missouri – Abandonment
      • Nauvoo – City on a Hill
      • Utah Pioneer Temples – settlement/fortress/refuge, desert bloom like a rose, Stone rolling out of a mountain, the mountain of the lord, prophecy fulfilled, ancient parallels
        • Tabernacles – meeting places, community architecture
      • Western Temples – Arizona, Alberta, Hawaii, Idaho – blocky, settlement, solidarity.
        • Meetinghouses: Wilshire Hollywood California, Idaho Falls 5th ward, DC ward chapel.
      • Post War outreach and integration – Los Angeles, Oakland, DC, – Suburbs, space age, outmigration from Utah.
        • Mid Century Modern Chapels: Pagoda Chapel (Holladay), Golden Toaster (Logan)
      • Expansion and standard plans – Six spire design, then mini “Ritz Carltons”
        • Exceptions: San Diego, Hong Kong, Vernal, Copenhagen
      • Landmark temples
        • Paris, Rome, Philadelphia, Provo City Center, (Laurie Lee Hall)
      • Proliferation and Homogenization
        • Applying Meetinghouse standardization and adaption to Temples
        • Temples within 3 or less hours
        • Nelson Push for more, pioneer temple renovations
      • Community of Christ Temple (Initially labeled as COJLDS)
        • 1994 – Peace Temple, different trajectory in Mormonism.
      • Kirtland Temple Retrofit
        • Benjamin Felix Instagram (@benjaminffeliz) account
        • https://www.instagram.com/benjaminffelix/?hl=en
        • Hypothetical concept to convert temple into hosting COJLDS temple ordinances
          • Annex with underground space (a la Salt Lake and ProvoCC)
          • Deep level Baptistry
          • Preserve assembly area and convert to celestial room
          • Second floor endowment rooms
          • Sealing and initiatory rooms in attic.
        • Of course, it won’t happen – Temple in Cleveland
      • Social media claims