It may be seen as the functional equivalent of a convent and a rectory combined in one building; and including a conference center at the top. The program is extremely complex and requires that the architect deal with such issues as:
* Separate entrances for men an women, on separate streets.
* The design of seven chapels and sacristies and their service requirements.
* Six dining rooms, all served from one kitchen.
* Separate on-site parking for men and women.
* Generous lobby and foyer spaces with multiple staircases connecting levels.
* Separation visually and acoustically of men and women within the building.
Friday, October 11
Interesting: the new Opus Dei HQ in NYC, described on a page on its architect's site:
Reminder to Boston donors: If you'd just given the money directly to organizations doing good work in the first place, it wouldn't be languishing in the VOTF bank account after all these months.
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