Cooper Munroe, Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh: The Woodlands Foundation broke ground Monday on a 2,000-square-foot meditation center in which architect Tasso Katselas incorporated what he sees as important elements of spirituality: earth, water, fire and sky.
The circular center will have an outdoor plaza, a reflecting pool, a fireplace visible from inside and outside, and a sloped ceiling filled with skylights.
“My hope is that this space stimulates daydreaming, pondering, love, hope and spirit,” Katselas said of the center for the Woodlands, a year-round recreational facility for children and adults who have disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Katselas, who designed Pittsburgh International Airport, is a member of the Woodlands Foundation board and donated his services to the foundation…