A team led by artist Caroline Ghosn has unveiled the design of this year's Burning Man temple, a structure combining elements of church architecture and Lebanese weaving techniques.
Called Temple of Together, the structure will rise more than 70 feet (21 metres) above the desert landscape of the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada.
A team led by Caroline Ghosn will design the 2024 Burning Man temple
Ghosn collaborated with architect Maissa Sader of Kamai Studio on the design of the temple, which will be lit on fire at the end of the nine-day festival that takes place in late September.
The team conceived of a temple that incorporates features of gothic architecture including pointed arches and buttresses as well as aspects of Lebanese Khaizaran weaving. It has elements of gothic architecture and weaving techniques
The structure will comprise an exterior fence with a gateway covered by a monumental sculpture in the shape of two hands with fingers touching. It will contain an outer layer and an inner sanctum with a dome and a massive central column meant to project a beam of light into the sky at night. Drapery will also be included in this inner space.
A series of smaller columns with lights attached will be spread throughout the structure, all with smaller light elements attached to provide illumination for visitors.
It will feature patterns of woven wood informed by Lebanese weaving techniques
Over the facade of the structure, wood woven in traditional Khaizaran patterns...