“New small temple design:” Ensign, Dec. 1998, 67 New small temple design: The above architectural rendering portrays a new standard exterior design for the Church’s next generation of small temples, which will have two endowment rooms seating 40 people each. The first three small temples in Anchorage, Alaska; Colonia Juárez, Mexico; and Monticello, Utah, each have one endowment room seating 50 people.