✧ 🌙 Dream Project: Moon Dial Sanctuary ✧
Hilltop Grove Near the California Coast
✦ Region
Northern California, Marin or San Luis Obispo county
✦ Project Description
A poetic retreat imagined for moonlit rituals and contemplative gatherings. The structure is nestled into a gentle hillside, with green roofs and stone terraces blending into the land. A crescent forms above the layout—as a sculptural roof element, and as a functioning moon dial, calibrated to mark true midnight during the full moon.
✦ Site Features
Elevated clearing on gently sloping terrain with southern exposure
Surrounded by native shrubs, coast live oaks and California bay laurel
Seasonal streams and shaded paths, soft fog and filtered sunlight
Near open space preserves with minimal built context, sea view in the distance
✦ Purpose and Use
Quiet ceremony under the stars
Writing, meditation, or intimate conversation
Architectural daydreaming and mythic alignment
Inspiration for future off-grid, ethical builds
✦ Program
Meditative central room with skylight aligned to the lunar apex
Small tea or writing room with views across the hills
Composting restroom tucked into the earth
Circular outdoor gathering area ringed with low seating stones
✦ The Sanctuary Space
Square floor plan, oriented to cardinal directions
One solid wall for reflection or altar; opposite side opens to the horizon
Natural ventilation with high transoms and low stone seating
Interior light powered by the dial’s solar battery
Accessible pathway with compliant thresholds and turning radius
✦ Sustainable Design Elements
Solar-powered moon dial collector that fuels interior night lighting
Earthen walls and reclaimed stone
Rainwater harvesting
Fully vegan materials (no wool, leather, or animal-derived products)
Designed to require minimal electricity or maintenance
Key Feature
✦ The Moon Dial Sculpture
Crescent-shaped, cast in recycled bronze or aluminum
Houses transparent solar lenses that collect light during the day
Glows internally at night, marking midnight on the full moon
Symbolically and functionally ties earth, time, and sky together
✦ Influences
William Morgan’s earth-embedded spatial sensibility
Julia Morgan’s bold adaptation of classical grace
Classical Greek forms, especially the crescent moon as maiden
Sears Kit logic, for possible future modular adaptation
✦ Final Thoughts
Though this space remains unbuilt, it holds a real position in my creative landscape. It’s a synthesis of ancient traditions and modern ethics—a poetic diagram of what architecture can be when it listens deeply to silence, shadow, and soul.
In future entries, I’ll explore how this sanctuary evolves when its poetic form meets the practical needs of safety, movement, and time itself — including the role of the moon dial in shaping light, and the quiet transformation of stairs into path.
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These designs are not construction documents. They are conceptual works, created in part using AI-assisted graphics under original artistic direction. When finalized, design packages will include guidelines for professional adaptation by licensed architects and engineers.
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