Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 24 Oct 25
And yet, for all its grandeur, Temple Church reminds us that this longing isn’t abstract or unreachable — it lives here, among us.
And yet, for all its grandeur, Temple Church reminds us that this longing isn’t abstract or unreachable — it lives here, among us.
This is not a building defined solely by dates and dimensions. It’s a sensory place — spatial, sonic, interstellar — a unique signature that leads to a spirit that is hard to define.
Temple Church Nave and Chancel, London
Slow moving video showing the nave and chancel.
Temple Church, London
If an alien did walk these rooms, it might wonder whether human beings build in a fever-dream of fragments
Sir John Soane's Museum in glorious VR
And so, when I step inside and the nave stretches out towards the chancel, I see it unencumbered, without expectation - through the eyes of a beginner. The impact is almost overwhelming.
Southwark Cathedral in glorious VR
✨ Wondering why I ask for support?
An Anxiety of Memberships