The Perpetual Dome

The "The Perpetual Dome" will include the perception of vastness
in the inside of the building. Upon walking in, the sacred space should have tall ceilings, and vast open space facilitated by large beams, weather wood, steel, concrete, or other. Similar to the construction of the new Cowboy Stadium in Arlington. The outside of the building should have large columns like the Pantheon in Rome. This will facilitate the perception of importance in the sacred space. The altar should be at the other end of the sanctuary from the front door, but be visible from the front door. This will promote the importance by accentuating the size.
In our Universal Sacred Place we suggested that the altar would sit high because this would be a preferred place of worship. An altar is a place where offerings and sacrifices are made for religious purposes. An altar can also be a place where spiritual ceremonies take place High places are in almost every culture as believers kneel in reference to their Highest Being. There is a throne that is surrounded with four columns that are plated with gold leafing. The altar includes a mural of clouds and there is a ceiling that opens up to the heavens. We have set an offering table under the throne so that those bringing offerings will have a place to lay them. The flooring is marble along with the columns. The walls are plastered in Gold leafing. There is a washing well located at the entrance for those who have to cleanse before entering the room.
We tried to include all aspects of many cultures altars/offering rooms so that different entities will feel free to worship, pray, sacrifice, or bring offering in a comfortable atmosphere. We found that many cultures incorporate a lot of the same things in their altars/offering rooms. We decided there would be no one statue, mural, of a higher being due to the fact, different entities would use this room. In this sense those that choose are able to bring pictures, statues, or any type of structure to show reverence to their own beliefs.
Circles, in most religions and even in the secular world, represent a never-ending cycle. Circles generally symbolize perfection and their lines are never-ending, infinite, and eternal. Most religions believe that their religion, in its perfection, will be a never ending circle, always there to help. A circle or dome could represent the idea of a never-ending life cycle. Many religions, with different variations, believe in an afterlife which, like a circle, is eternal. The dome will allow for worshipers to contemplate life and its everlasting cycle.
The group also chose to place a skylight in the center of the dome. Most religions believe in an ethereal being or they somehow incorporate light from "the
Heavens" into their religion. To help remind the worshiper of the help coming from above, the structure will have a skylight at the top so the "worshiper" is able to see the sky and light will be able to seep into the building.
Also, our group decided to incorporate mosaics all over the inside walls of the dome and the structure. The mosaics will incorporate different artist pieces of many different religions. There will be many colors incorporated as well. Different colors will symbolize different things. The colors will help to create tranquility, peace, and cohesiveness. There will also be many small windows around the structure that will help illuminate the inside. These windows can help bring the symbolism of the "Heavens." Some of the windows will be circular to keep the theme of the never-ending life cycle.