Sheer Vessel

The precarious sandstone cliffs of Jacob’s Ladder candidly reflect its tragic history, yet true to its name also suggests deliverance and reprieve. Its spirituality can be experienced through the numinous beauty of the cliffs’ extreme character, suggesting divinity through an existence that is seemingly beyond the limits of this mortal fabric. Thus, a space is designed for an encounter with the divine through participatory performance that encourages the audience and actors alike to engage in inward and outward reflection; a choral session that becomes a conversation between oneself, each other, and the divine.

Long sectional perspective and front elevation

Plans, top to bottom from left to right

Detail of the staircase embedded in the cliff

Site Model 1:500

Building Model 1:200