“This project was more than just a building,†said Rohit Patel, construction manager. “I am from India, and I knew some key people in the BAPS organization who told me that they were planning to build this massive structure, and asked if I would like to help. I had similar experience building temples. I was honored that they chose me to do this. For all of us, this was a little beyond construction and engineering.â€
Once Patel committed to the project, he received several preliminary drawings from India. “It would be a complete limestone and marble structure, with wood used for the doors,†he said. “There is no structural steel or no nails -- steel can create corrosion. The logic behind the stone structure is that you can build it, and it lasts for 500 to 1,000 years.â€