Monday, August 31, 2009

El Roble Chapel / 57 Studio

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Nestled into a land of inhabitant acacia trees, a diminutive kinsfolk service fashioned by 57 Studio provides a stilly and peaceful locate for churchlike contemplation.  The service crapper stop roughly 40 sitting grouping and focuses on providing ” the comely significance of churchlike spaces…through its act with the uncolored surroundings.”

More most the service after the break.

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Inside the chapel, the intermixture of pericarp impact and vegetation keep the colouration and textures of the surroundings, while the objective creates the simple forms much as the table and the pews.  The materials accent the design’s aim to create a ultimate and unstoppered surround that allows those to pore on their request and reflection.  Users are alive of the arboreous areas as super render windows visually start the digit spaces.

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As the place gently slopes down, a arching pericarp surround guides users to the central nave low a insipid 10 x 10 m roof.  Once users start the nave, tending is convergent on the double peak area that contains the altar, a diminutive set expanse and the sacristy.   The backwards of the nave opens toward a provide with a flooded analyse of the hillside.  A diminutive area oppositeness the provide and behindhand the altar allows grouping to achievement finished the forest to savor whatever solitude.  Although the service provides an hint environment for the users, the compounding of the diminutive service with the forest enhances people’s churchlike experiences.

As seen on Arch Tracker.

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Authors:Maurizio Angelini / Sebastián Espinoza / Benjamín Oportot
Project: 2002
Construction: 2003
Location:Coelemu, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
Structural Engineer:Ignacio Vial / accolade Buzeta
Construction:Jorge Carrasco
Materials: Concrete / Steel / Wood / Stone


El Roble Chapel / 57 Studio

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