Sacred Architecture: How Where We Worship Tells about What We Worship

Authors

Carly Hyatt, Brigham Young University
Val Brinkerhoff, Brigham Young University

Keywords

sacred architecture, religious architecture, Hawaii, European

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

Through my ORCA project and working closely with a mentoring professor, I have learned much more than how to conduct effective research. I was able to explore a passion of mine, religious architecture, in a very unique setting. Originally, my plan was to go to Italy and evaluate the effects of traditional styles on the modern Italian society. Early in the planning stages, we encountered difficulties with housing and travel logistics, and I had my first lesson in flexibility. My mentor, Professor Brinkerhoff, and I looked for new directions, and settled on looking at the effects of traditional styles on a completely different culture. This brought me to my current project in Hawaii and my focus on European sacred architecture in the Pacific.

Recommended Citation

Hyatt, Carly and Brinkerhoff, Val (2013) "Sacred Architecture: How Where We Worship Tells about What We Worship," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2172.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2172