Sacred and profane knit by arcades

The Accenture building is always a delight. The daisies were in the planter. The second shot shows the barrel vaulted arcades around the skyway level. I am reading about the evolution of sacred architecture from the ancient fire altars to the medieval cathedral. The introduction of arcades allowed walking in contemplation around the nave, a micro-pigrimage. In many sacred buildings these arcades were taken over by vendors, money-changers, etc. There is a fascinating spiral of sacred and profane running through the history of arcades. Original planning documents for the skyways indicated that a lot more of the arcade business was envisioned for the city than has actually occurred.