temporary chapel by localarchitecture and danilo mondada

the temporary chapel looks like a large rock formation in the middle of a park

the renovation of the mother house of the deaconess community of st-loup is a collaboration between the firm
localarchitecture and architect danilo mondad, which began this past summer. however, during the targeted
18 months of construction, the architects suggested that a temporary chapel be built for use during this time.
located in hôpital de st-loup, switzerland, the shape of the temporary religious sanctuary has been generated
using computer software. this software determined the dimensions of the building and transmitted the data to a
machine which cut the 6 cm thick timber panels which the chapel has been constructed from.

 

the structure is built directly on the ground with a from that is made up of horizontal and vertical dimensions that
vary using a series of origami-like folds. the folds create a faceted structure, with each one reflecting light
differently to emphasize the length and progression of the sanctuary space.

 

the chapel is made from a series of origami folds


a view of the chapel and how it sits within its surrounding landscape


transparent plastic panels in facade allow natural light to flow through


the exteriors faceted design is mirrored on the chapel’s interior
all images © milo keller

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localarchitecture: http://www.localarchitecture.ch
danilo maondada: http://www.mondada-arch.ch
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