pon entry, one gradually penetrates the building’s multiple layers, each time turning to one side or mounting several stairs. The congregant eventually enters the sanctuary from below, emerging from a dark gallery into a brilliantly lit space surrounded by balconies. The journey becomes a physical spiritual one from darkness to enlightenment. Wright’s desire to build a house of worship expressing the powerful simplicity of ancient religious edifices inspired his request that it be called a “temple” rather than a church. Unity temple was completed and in 1906 is one of the earliest public buildings constructed of concrete.