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Wright used this architectural technique often in his \u003Ca href=\"https://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/architecture-dictionary/entry/prairie-style/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Prairie Style\u003C/a> structures from that era, including at the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/buildings-of-chicago/building/robie-house/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Robie House\u003C/a>. Visitors enter from a quiet side street, pass under wide eaves and walk up steps to the entry doors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Brass letters above the door announce the building’s purpose: “For the worship of God and the service of man.” Guests pass through a low-ceilinged foyer before entering the sanctuary, where they are bathed in honey-colored light from coffered art glass skylights. This use of tighter, low-ceilinged “compression” moments followed immediately by large open spaces that provide a “release,” was another common spatial technique Wright used to heighten the drama for visitors discovering a space.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Although the main ceilings are high, the space is intimate, offering seating for 400 congregants on three levels. And unlike a traditional worship space where the congregation all faces the same direction, the square sanctuary at Unity Temple has three levels and allows a more democratic space where everyone has sight-lines to everyone else. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The textured, earth-colored plaster walls have a luminous sheen—a stark contrast to the unadorned concrete exterior. Unity Hall is located on the other side of the foyer. The room was designed for the congregation’s social activities and features a wide hearth. Balconies flanking the hall are used as classrooms and special purpose rooms. 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Inside, all plaster finishes were redone, experiments were done on the color scheme so the original colors could be replicated, the woodwork was stripped and sent away for refinishing and air conditioning was installed for the first time. Restoring all the art glass windows was particularly challenging. California-based Judson Studios was selected to do the work. One by one, the glass, lead and zinc windows were removed from the building then crated and shipped to Los Angeles.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Today, the congregation continues to hold worship services in the space. Unity Temple also serves as a site for community events and draws in about 20,000 tourists and other visitors each year.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There is no dispute that Unity Temple is an iconic building for the ages. It is considered one of the most innovative structures of the 20th Century and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. 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