TL;DR: Modernist church with reflecting pool, where abstract stained glass casts rainbow promises on holy water that reflects everything but saves nothing.

Inspiration

The modernist churches of California, with their geometric optimism and decorative pools. They tried to make faith contemporary, adding water features as if baptism could be achieved through proximity to landscaping.

Meaning

Sacred geometry meets secular aesthetics in this monument to spiritual compromise. The reflecting pool shows us ourselves when we came seeking God. The stained glass abstracts divine light into digestible colour theory. Even faith needs a water feature in California.

Technique

• Triangular roof structure with mathematical curve generation
• Abstract stained glass using rotating colour indices
• Animated water includes “holy light” reflections
• Cross positioned at precise geometric center
• Pool ripples incorporate both sine and cosine functions

Created: 2025-01-28