Chapel

The Los Pinos Chapel is established as an exercise in topographical subtlety within a residential area located just five minutes from Loja’s urban center. The project is inserted into a well-established plaza, guided by a premise of respect for the horizon: by being situated at a lower elevation than the sidewalk, the architecture eschews competitive verticality to prioritize the "fifth facade. Caption Caption Caption Consequently, the roof becomes the protagonist and the user’s primary point of visual contact, transforming into a continuous surface that folds to shape the walls and create the precise angles that resolve the building's openings. These apertures are carefully designed to bathe the interior in a na... More

Casa RC is a spiritual and community center in Mérida designed for Regnum Christi. The program brings together a sanctuary and chapel, an auditorium, coworking and study areas, and a café—a place conceived for both quiet contemplation and active community life, where faith, work and gathering coexist within a shared architectural language. FORMM Creative Group FORMM Creative Group FORMM Creative Group FORMM developed the complete architectural design and visualization of the center, shaping each space according to its emotional character: serenity in the sanctuary, energy in the common areas, and warmth in the café and coworking spaces. The chapel and sanctuary anchor the composition, using light a... More

For the development of this project, the organization of the outdoor space and the relationship with the elements of the cemetery were taken into account. The building fits into the natural and built environment of it’s surroundings. NRENDERS NRENDERS The mission of structuring and organizing the form falls on the external square with a water mirror, aligned with an existing chapel in the cemetery. The volumetry emerges as a response to the forces imposed by the place and the circular movement of the square.  NRENDERS The main body of the Chapel embraces the square, establishing a close relationship by opening a direct access to the presbytery. To the north is the main door, preceded by the vaulted atrium, achive... More

The Voyage Chapel is located at the Xi Lake in Ling Shui, Hainan. The site is one-third along the cycling route around the lake. Geographically, it's situated at a relatively central position within the lake. From here, one can enjoy panoramic views of the lake's scenery. Caption Caption Caption The design draws inspiration from the adjacent sea waves while echoing the picturesque lake views on the west and the urban thoroughfare on the east, creating a wave-like structure. To the south of the building and at the tip of the triangular site, a tall tower is erected, becoming the highest point closest to the shore of the entire lake, serving as both a landmark and a spiritual stronghold. Caption Caption Caption... More

This chapel, located within the cemetery of Mazzarino, is conceived as a place where everything is designed to evoke introspection and peace. The architectural layout follows the existing site footprint, with interior space defined by the subtraction of volumes—a direct result of a construction system that allows for no alternatives. Caption The openings adhere strictly to the geometry of the voids, serving to bring natural light, fresh air, or access into the building. The main entrance, crafted from perforated metal, leads directly to the center of the chapel, where visitors are welcomed into an extremely clean and minimal space. Here, the geometry is defined by the lines of the tombstones and the coffered ceiling. Caption... More

THE CONTEXT Our history with the homeless in the care of Sister Małgorzata Chmielewska and her Foundation Chleb Życia has began in 2018. Then, for the first time, we visited shelters for the homeless and sick in Warsaw and shelter for homeless and disabled in Jankowice. One year later, in 2019 the new house for homeless in Jankowice has been opened and two years later a tiny one in Niegorzyce. In 2021 the Foundation received a plot of land in Warsaw from the city government to build a modern shelter. The new building was supposed to replace two shelters for men and women which were in very bad condition and were planned to be closed at the beginning of 2023. Piotr Krajewski The aim was to create a shelter for temporary stay for homel... More

For over a hundred years, the people of Nesvačilka longed for a chapel, a place of spiritual reflection, a space where they could gather as a community of faith. Father René Strouhal, together with the parishioners, shared not only this desire but also a vision: to create a building that would not only shape the surrounding landscape but would also influence the culture, society, and heritage of this place. Little did I know at the time that this decision would set us on a twelve-year journey. Ondřej Bouška Ondřej Bouška The gently undulating landscape of southern Moravia is vast, with endless fields stretching as far as the eye can see. Nesvačilka has changed little since its baroque inception, with its orig... More

The program consisted of creating a separate funeral chapel from the rest of the chapels in what used to be a parking lot. Therefore,it was decided to take advantage of the building's structure and create three significant moments. Iván Marruenda Iván Marruenda The altar is the protagonist of the space, a farewell that speaks of the ascension of the spirit. The verticality of the details creates a perception of height. The space was conceived as a tribute to the mortal remains, subtly illuminated by zenithal light. Iván Marruenda Iván Marruenda The main hall is a place for hugs, support, and closeness. A lattice separates the altar from this hall, achieving spatial independence but not tempo... More

ConceptLocated in the center of the “Madre Tierra” field, a place of orange, avocado, and lemon crops, where one beholds the mountains’ profile and the greenery of Montemorelos, Nuevo León. This project was born of a spiritual need: build a reflection space for the family and the community. The spirituality, men’s intimate dimension, calls for a respectful and perceptive architectural approach. The in-depth study of Christian liturgy and the northeastern countryside founded the design process of this project. To reach an applicable proposal, we observed respective religious protocols and rural settings: we analyzed solar path, wildlife, the seven sacraments, and the Catholic Mass ceremonial rites. The “... More

The chapel at the Bade Campus functions as the spiritual and circulatory heart of the campus. The architectural design features steel columns extruded to the roofs, and reinforced with buttresses to form a long-span diagrid slab system mimicking the ribbed vaults in gothic architecture. Natural light diffuses through the glass clerestory and brightens the space throughout the day. As the morning light penetrates the stone façade, the chapel is filled with a spiritual aura while a bright cross is projected deep into the space, evoking the biblical passage “I'm the light of the world” Vesper W.S. Hsieh Shawn Liu Shawn Liu Shawn Liu Shawn Liu Shawn Liu Shawn Liu JJP JJP JJP... More

The project is based on a request from a family of stonemasons, caretakers of the pilgrimage shrine that severs for annual local celebrations. For various reasons it was decided to build a new chapel in an extremely arid and beautiful spot in the northern province of the Murcia countryside, not far from where the original shrine is located. The desert-like environment made us immediately think of something related to the dry land of the place itself and the stone blocks the activity of our client generates. Caption We proposed a curve unlike the neighboring buildings constructed entirely in concrete and sandstone fragments from the family quarry. The gaps in the concrete volume would hold lattice carved stone blocks of the same type.... More

After the earthquake damaged the biggest church in town a call was made for volunteers to help create a temporary chapel so that the community could resume their daily worship and mass service.  Knowing that the repair of the original church would take a long time it was important to build a structure that could not only last for many years but also withstand another strong earthquake in the future.  The new chapel took over the courtyard space of the former home of the clergy which was across the street from the damaged church.  It was important for the community to have a large space for Sunday mass that could accommodate hundreds of visitors and worshippers.  Caption Caption The interior of the new chapel i... More

Temple Beth El, in upstate New York, is one of a handful of architecturally significant synagogues in the United States. We were commissioned to renovate and design a new educational addition in a manner that respected and preserved the original design by renowned 20th century architect, Louis Kahn.   A spacious, light-filled lobby connects the synagogue with a newly added structure that houses six classrooms, a large library, a social hall, a pre-function room, and a kitchen. The project also included the addition of a nursery school and the accommodation of the synagogue’s administrative offices all while remaining sensitive to the scale and character of the existing structure. The religious school is housed in the renovated... More

The island of the sun is located on Lake Titicaca, considered thehighest lake in the world. This island presents great elevation changes in which spaces with different environments and views originate in which the breadth of the lake can be observed. This place is considered a sanctuary dedicated to the God of the Sun. Throughout the island there are some trails that run from north to south through its places, ruins, viewpoints and towns that end at the lowest levels, bordering the shores of the lake. The intervention proposes an extension of these paths, a walk that enters the lake, as if it were the lake itself. The sacred space is incorporated into the lake, integrating into the pre-existing language. The traces of air, water and ligh... More