Unbuilt
Jain Society of Houston
Three buildings, joined by a colonnade into one temple complex.
Houston, USA · 2015 · 15-acre site · Master plan and community buildings, unbuilt
A Jain community in Houston asked for a temple complex on a 15-acre site. Our scope was the master plan, and the design of the common facilities: the Assembly and Dining hall and the Pathshala, the community school. We drew their plans, elevations and sections.
The master plan places three buildings together: Assembly and Dining, Temple, and Pathshala. A colonnade joins them into one temple complex, with the temple at the centre. The complex sits on the south-west edge of the site and is approached along a long, tree-lined central avenue, with parking on either side.
The temple itself was to be designed by the Sompuras, traditional temple architects. Our views show it in place: a porch with steps and elephants, and terracotta shikharas above. The buildings we designed are quieter, in yellow plaster with white colonnades and screen parapets, so the temple stands out.
The master plan was completed in 2015. The complex was not built.