Description

Located on 60 acres of land on Whidbey Island, the Tahoma Monastery is a Zen training center for people in the United States and the West. In 1997, Ross was invited to the home monastery of Sogen-ji, near Okayama, Japan, to experience monastic life first-hand. In collaboration with master teacher Shodo Harada Roshi, he designed the site plan based on traditional temple layout. In addition, five buildings were designed to fit their Northwest location while reflecting their Japanse roots.