tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695029109995059543.post9105057293703818059..comments2023-12-31T08:49:57.716-08:00Comments on green mormon architect: The Modern Traditional Draper Templegreen mormon architecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697641593225602238noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695029109995059543.post-62884462921514609992011-02-07T08:21:00.082-08:002011-02-07T08:21:00.082-08:00I have memories of seeing interior pictures of the...I have memories of seeing interior pictures of the Hong Kong Temple...it is a precursor to the Draper Temple. Remember that President Hinckley was very traditional and favoured a more classical style. It's also very cramped from what I could see in the photos.Brett Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182028812677024842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695029109995059543.post-2982459078580707462009-04-02T17:47:00.000-07:002009-04-02T17:47:00.000-07:00HAHA, is this Orwellian LDS? LDSPEAK?HAHA, is this Orwellian LDS? LDSPEAK?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589289362736065794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695029109995059543.post-46216745858947604652009-02-19T14:30:00.000-08:002009-02-19T14:30:00.000-08:00Dave,Thanks so much for your comments and for stop...Dave,<BR/>Thanks so much for your comments and for stopping by. What a great place to live! When I was in Oregon, we did a high adventure over near Bend and stayed at Little Lava Lake for a week - fabulous place. Went through some of the caves, biking, etc. I would love to do that again.<BR/><BR/>You bring up some great points. I don't know about the Hong Kong Temple, but will look into it. I am also curious about the new Temple in Philadelphia. This will also be a brand new building on an empty site right in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. So I am curious to see what they will do with this. My Bishop is actually also an architect for the Church, but he works on the Temple side. So I'll have to ask him.<BR/><BR/>I don't have any 'green info' on the Temples, but significant steps are being taken on the meetinghouses as of right now. We are doing a redesign of the Heritage plan and building 3-5 prototypes of it this year. They will all be LEED certified, so that is a great first step. Over the next 90 days, we'll be working out the details, but I'm crossing my fingers that we are successful. I even heard my boss use the words "carbon footprint" in a meeting this morning. And they are VERY interested in energy conservation and saving money. So slowly the message is getting through.<BR/><BR/>I welcome your comments and suggestions on the site any time.green mormon architecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697641593225602238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695029109995059543.post-56926511183659973452009-02-19T14:28:00.000-08:002009-02-19T14:28:00.000-08:00Catherine - I actually want to go back myself - du...Catherine - I actually want to go back myself - during the day this time - to see how the natural light is in the building. When we went it was in the evening. There are lots of high windows in the Celestial room and I'm curious to see how it looks.green mormon architecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697641593225602238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695029109995059543.post-23618260134894907032009-01-26T21:42:00.000-08:002009-01-26T21:42:00.000-08:00Brother "Green"!I am new to your blog and will spe...Brother "Green"!<BR/><BR/>I am new to your blog and will spend some time with the other posts. I was attracted by a reference to green mormon architect in the lds blogosphere and look forward to seeing your comments. I really enjoyed your view of the mix of modern and traditional and look forward to seeing the Draper temple for myself some day. It would be interesting to see if the inside of the Hong Kong temple is more consistently modern inside to match its exterior small footprint and elongated height. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if you have any information on green aspects of the Draper building beyond the smaller footprint? In general, the Church's move to smaller, distributed temples is a classic, macro green step. What kind of micro green steps is the church taking? Climate controls, lighting, etc. Anything in the Temples beyond what is in the Ward buildings? <BR/><BR/>Perhaps by the time a temple might be built in my home town of Bend, OR, we could have some showcase green architecture as part of the design. Of course, we'll need to see much growth in the Church in Central OR to even get to put forward this hope. LEED Gold?<BR/><BR/>Dave Woodland<BR/>Bend, ORDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067028526772143096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695029109995059543.post-75293094824253744412009-01-25T12:27:00.000-08:002009-01-25T12:27:00.000-08:00What an interesting post! I am not an architect, b...What an interesting post! I am not an architect, but I think I understand what you are saying. Now I'm anxious to see the building my self.CatherineWOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705461017408503798noreply@blogger.com