Regis Jesuit

This exterior stained glass window serves as a beacon — a visible, welcoming campus gateway for the new Science & Innovation Center at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, Colorado. The art glass design draws upon the 4th-century IHS monogram, an abbreviation for the name of Jesus in Greek, later embraced by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1541 as the emblem of the Society of Jesus. The design is further informed by the Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, whose reverence for a world of subtle, radiant design finds a visual echo here. Dynamic, sweeping forms invite the viewer toward the Jesuit vision of finding God in all things.

Formed in mouth-blown transparent glass from Lamberts Glashütte in Waldsassen, Germany, and fabricated by Derix Glasstudios, the window’s composition seamlessly harmonizes with the magnificent view of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains to the west. The open gesture of the glass and the architectural design support the goals of this state-of-the-art facility for interdisciplinary exploration, creativity, and academic excellence.