Photogallery of the Projects on Mount Carmel

An aerial view of the Shrine of the Báb with the Seat of the Universal House of Justice, the Centre for the Study of the Texts and the International Archives Building in the background.

An aerial view of the Shrine of the Báb and of the terraces below the Shrine.

Aerial view (left to right) of the International Teaching Centre, the Seat of the Universal House of Justice, the Centre for the Study of the Texts, and the International Archives Building.

Terraces leading to the Shrine of the Báb.

The Centre for the Study of the Texts. This building will be the seat of an institution of Bahá'í scholars, the efflorescence of the present Research Department of the Bahá'í World Centre, which will assist the Universal House of Justice in consulting the Bahá'í Sacred Writings, and will prepare translations of and commentaries on the authoritative texts of the Bahá'í Faith.

Aerial view of the Centre for the Study of the Texts and the International Archives complex.

View of the portico of the Centre for the Study of the Texts.

The rising marble columns of the International Teaching Centre-- seat of the highest appointed institution in the Bahá'í administrative system. The International Teaching Centre encourages and assists Bahá'í communities and their elected bodies in all parts of the globe.

Aerial view of the International Teaching Centre now under construction. The unique arc-shaped roof is a distinctive feature of the building. Because the roof structure provides a clear view of the Shrine of the Báb, the roof has been described by its architect as a "bridge over the channel of light that comes from the Shrine of the Báb." Adjacent to the International Teaching Centre is the Seat of the Universal House of Justice.

Aerial view of the top three terraces above the Shrine of the Báb.

Terraces below the Shrine of the Báb illuminated at dusk.

Evening view of the Shrine of the Báb and of the illuminated terraces beneath the Shrine. The Shrine is lit for one hour each evening in remembrance of the time during the Báb's imprisonment when He was denied even a lamp by which to read.

Close up of the bridge that will connect the terraces above and below the Shrine of the Báb. A unique structural feature of the bridge is a five pointed star--a symbol of the Bahá'í Faith.

View of the connecting bridge from the upper terraces.

Side view of the Shrine of the Báb, the bridge connecting the terraces above and below the Shrine, and the International Archives Building.

Looking down toward the Shrine of the Báb from the uppermost terraces. On the right is the International Archives Building.

Landscaping of the upper terraces. The severe steepness of the terrain has required the development of new landscaping techniques.

Entry to terrace nineteen--the topmost terrace above the Shrine of the Báb.

Informal gardens below the Shrine of the Báb.

A closer view of the informal gardens below the Shrine of the Báb.

Fountain on the terrace immediately below the Shrine of the Báb.

Fountain below the Shrine of the Báb at dusk.

Ornamental balustrades on the terrace under the Shrine of the Báb.