# How do you build a sacred space?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDNYC
- Speaker: Siamak Hariri
- Year: 2017
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Astronomy and space, Religion, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/siamak_hariri_how_do_you_build_a_sacred_space)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

To design the Bahá'í Temple of South America, architect Siamak Hariri focused on illumination -- from the temple's form, which captures the movement of the sun throughout the day, to the iridescent, luminous stone and glass used to construct it. Join Hariri for a journey through the creative process, as he explores what makes for a sacred experience in a secular world.

## Lectures

1. [How do you build a sacred space?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/siamak_hariri_how_do_you_build_a_sacred_space/2009000a7c56), 13 min (TED's player)