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A CHAPEL FOR OUR LADY OF FATIMA
A CHAPEL FOR OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Cayey, Puerto Rico
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A CHAPEL FOR OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Faith and spirituality moved two siblings to revere Our Lady of Fatima by commissioning the design and building a small chapel at their countryside retreat in the hilly area of Jájome in Cayey.
The property is very steep except for a relatively flat tree lined driveway and house site on the northwestern edge of the property overlooking the rolling hills of southeastern Puerto Rico. The site sits at approximately 2700 feet above sea level and yearly average temperature is around 70 degrees reaching the low 60’s or high 50’s at night. It is a windy and moist place although heavy downpours are not frequent due to its location closer to the drier southern coast of Puerto Rico.
The gravel paved driveway acts as a sensory filter, where cool breezes rustle the trees, giving visitors a hushed welcome, immediately setting the stage to the retreat and introspection experience.
Surrounded by old oak trees, the Chapel is located on a hillside just off the driveway midway between the entry gate and the house, just far enough from both. Good accessibility without need for stairs or extensive ramps was essential to the client.
A small entry plaza with a reflecting pool and concrete bench separates the chapel from the driveway and allows space for gathering before entering the exposed reinforced concrete and wood Chapel set upon a recessed pedestal, one foot above the plaza, so that it ‘floats” within the forest. A ramp leads towards a lookout just before entering.
The Portuguese tile altar is oriented eastward with glass sidelights. A small baptismal font with a skylight above and a statue of the Virgin are placed just to the left. Three clerestories, one each for the Marto children, the shepherds who experienced the apparition, filter western light and form the chapel’s ceiling. The north and west walls are wood sheathed steel gates that open to the plaza, when needed, for larger religious gatherings.
The property is very steep except for a relatively flat tree lined driveway and house site on the northwestern edge of the property overlooking the rolling hills of southeastern Puerto Rico. The site sits at approximately 2700 feet above sea level and yearly average temperature is around 70 degrees reaching the low 60’s or high 50’s at night. It is a windy and moist place although heavy downpours are not frequent due to its location closer to the drier southern coast of Puerto Rico.
The gravel paved driveway acts as a sensory filter, where cool breezes rustle the trees, giving visitors a hushed welcome, immediately setting the stage to the retreat and introspection experience.
Surrounded by old oak trees, the Chapel is located on a hillside just off the driveway midway between the entry gate and the house, just far enough from both. Good accessibility without need for stairs or extensive ramps was essential to the client.
A small entry plaza with a reflecting pool and concrete bench separates the chapel from the driveway and allows space for gathering before entering the exposed reinforced concrete and wood Chapel set upon a recessed pedestal, one foot above the plaza, so that it ‘floats” within the forest. A ramp leads towards a lookout just before entering.
The Portuguese tile altar is oriented eastward with glass sidelights. A small baptismal font with a skylight above and a statue of the Virgin are placed just to the left. Three clerestories, one each for the Marto children, the shepherds who experienced the apparition, filter western light and form the chapel’s ceiling. The north and west walls are wood sheathed steel gates that open to the plaza, when needed, for larger religious gatherings.
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