Homely Temple in Cody

[Shulem]

I remember once Dr. Peterson complimented me in comparison with the rest of this board by calling me “the tallest building in Tooele.” Says so much, really.

Mind you, I am not turning down a compliment, but it was a backhanded one, in my opinion.

At least you got a compliment. I'm a "buffoon!"

[bill4long]

I dunno, I think this temple is kind of a dog. I have seen a couple of the more recent temples with a similar design. They are most definitely not to my taste, and I feel badly for the people of Cody that they got saddled with this eyesore.

https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/ ... otographs/



It looks, well, kind of phallic, honestly. And it really does dominate the scene.

Oh well, de gustibus non disputandum est.

If I were the Mormon God I would send it back. Maybe donate it to the Community of Christ.

[Tom]

but it could well be that the new temple will be the most beautiful building in Cody

I really don't understand why his contempt for the people of Cody for opposing the temple should necessarily entail contempt for the architecture of their homes.

I am reminded of the insightful words of a prominent LDS apologist back in 2023:

There are some who profess to be disgusted by the purportedly low quality of the temple’s architecture. People can, of course, debate the aesthetic merits of this particular temple design or any other. But the aesthetic objection strikes me as likely to be at least somewhat disingenuous. I don’t mean to be insulting, and I admit that I haven’t been through Cody for several years now, but I’ve never had the impression that the town is widely known for the distinguished quality or the artistic beauty of its architecture. Neither Eero Saarinen nor Frank Gehry nor I. M. Pei nor Frank Lloyd Wright seems ever to have visited Cody. Pierre Charles L’Enfant didn’t lay out its streets.

Quintin Blair House, Cody, Wyoming. Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright. Architectural historians consider the house to be a representative example of Cody’s undistinguished and vulgar architecture.

I don’t mean to be insulting, but Cody is essentially a wasteland devoid of any beauty, art, or style. The benighted peasantry should thank their lucky stars that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gifted the city with an oddly-proportioned, 85-foot tall building made of prefabricated concrete panels and a multi-tiered steeple that borrows from Neoclassical Taco Bell style.

[Doctor CamNC4Me]

What’s in the tower? Is there a dovecote to ensure locals receive word from the Octogenarian in the High Tower? Sorry, I’m attempting to channel Moksha (PBUH) for the board.

- Doc

[Everybody Wang Chung]

What’s in the tower? Is there a dovecote to ensure locals receive word from the Octogenarian in the High Tower? Sorry, I’m attempting to channel Moksha (PBUH) for the board.

- Doc

I miss Moksha too. I like to think that wherever he is in the cosmos, I hope he’s making things a little more chaotic and having an absolute blast doing it.

[Philo Sofee]

I remember once Dr. Peterson complimented me in comparison with the rest of this board by calling me “the tallest building in Tooele.” Says so much, really.

Mind you, I am not turning down a compliment, but it was a backhanded one, in my opinion.

At least you got a compliment. I'm a "buffoon!"

Buffoon is vastly superior to Plagiarizer amigo.......

[yellowstone123]

I really don't understand why his contempt for the people of Cody for opposing the temple should necessarily entail contempt for the architecture of their homes.

I am reminded of the insightful words of a prominent LDS apologist back in 2023:

There are some who profess to be disgusted by the purportedly low quality of the temple’s architecture. People can, of course, debate the aesthetic merits of this particular temple design or any other. But the aesthetic objection strikes me as likely to be at least somewhat disingenuous. I don’t mean to be insulting, and I admit that I haven’t been through Cody for several years now, but I’ve never had the impression that the town is widely known for the distinguished quality or the artistic beauty of its architecture. Neither Eero Saarinen nor Frank Gehry nor I. M. Pei nor Frank Lloyd Wright seems ever to have visited Cody. Pierre Charles L’Enfant didn’t lay out its streets.

Quintin Blair House, Cody, Wyoming. Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright. Architectural historians consider the house to be a representative example of Cody’s undistinguished and vulgar architecture.

I don’t mean to be insulting, but Cody is essentially a wasteland devoid of any beauty, art, or style. The benighted peasantry should thank their lucky stars that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gifted the city with an oddly-proportioned, 85-foot tall building made of prefabricated concrete panels and a multi-tiered steeple that borrows from Neoclassical Taco Bell style.

It seems the LDS Church wants to bring in local culture when creating a temple. The Mexico City Temple had ancient Mayan-type inspiration. As to Cody, one might think they would refer to the same time period of the Mayans to create a temple, and bring in designs of the indigenous tribe in the area. A temple doesn't need Californian mission-type architecture, and then add chandeliers, mirrors, couches, all in white—just the land itself can be just as stunning, whether the ceremony is conducted in a grove of trees, or at a lake, or on a prairie. At nighttime, what better time to see the creation? As for Frank Lloyd Wright, he designed many homes in the Los Angeles area 100 years ago with a Mayan Revival design. The Taco Bell-style temples, or mini California mission-style ones, are cool. Any Boomer raised in Southern California remembers the fourth grade where you were taught about Spain and California history, built your mission (you get to choose) out of plaster of Paris, and then jumped on a school bus to go visit one, and likely passed an original Taco Bell with its firepit roaring outside—something that always felt like a strange echo of the Mayans and their ancient world.