Making of Form and Order
In this project, we were asked to design a chapel located on the Farmingdale State College campus. This chapel is supposed to be available to people of all faiths so that anyone can come to worship and reflect. We were asked to use light in a creative way. For this project, we have to make the light enter our building in a unique way. I had to take into consideration where the light was coming from throughout the year and make my building use the light to its advantage.
Background Research
I researched the Notre Dame Du Haut. It was designed by a French architect named, Le Corbusier. The chapel was built in 1955 in Ronchamp, France.
Section of Notre Dame Du Haut. This section shows how he used the angled walls to change the direction of light coming into the building.
These are Photos of the building using different shaped openings to manipulate light. You can also see that it looks like the roof is floating above the walls.
Contextual Analysis & Sun Angles
Preliminary Sections
Site Planning & Sorting
Hierarchy:
1. Main Chapel
2. Memorial Chapel
3. Meditation Chapel
4. Lobby
5. Offices / Utility
Sorting of Spaces:
Religious:
Main Chapel
Memorial Chapel
Meditation Chapel
Secular:
Offices
Conference Room
Library
Final Floor Plan
Final 3D Exterior Views
Elevations
North
East
South
West
Sections
