The Veil

The architects wanted something “…subtle…veil like..” they said. Researching the story of the veil at Solomon’s temple guarding the Holy of Holies, flanked by two columns, Jachim and Boaz “…veil like, why not The Veil itself. Etched on four superimposed surfaces of crystal white glass, the viewer experiences varying perspectives of the position of the layers caused by their own movement. Each thread is true across the entire span and heights of the wall, and the glass is invisible.The fluted glass columns clad the supporting I-beams, each course carrying it’s own weight, an invention of arts facilitator Jack Brogan, just for this project. The white etchings hold light, and become very colorful when shafts of light from stained glass windows above strike them.