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Air Force Village Chapel (competition entry)
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Air Force Village Chapel (competition entry)
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
2009
(collaboration with Sam Choi, Brian Pioli, and Alexander Diaz
This proposal begins by acknowledging land and sky. Two primary elements serve as transitional devices between the gently sloped terrain and the intense Texas sunlight – the podium, which is rooted in the ground, and a thick roof, or “Cloud,” which is hovering in the sky. Both are intended to support and shelter the chapel. The Cloud formally defines the chapel while also serving as a light filtering mechanism. The podium houses private and service programs on the interior, and extends into the immediate landscape, defining different exterior zones and experiences.
The main programs are inserted as objects between the two architectural elements. The sanctuary is poised as the centerpiece of the program distribution. It becomes a perceptual center around which other spaces are arrayed. The podium and Cloud are each selectively carved to hold these spaces, as well as to modulate access to natural light and views of the site.
COMMUNITY VALUE
The proposed design attempts to treat the separate faith programs with a sense of unity. Although each worship space has specific spatial requirements, the goal of the design is to join these parts into a legible whole. The form of the building symbolically unites the programs with “one roof”, under which, the Multi-Faith space is a prominent pier, both structurally and metaphorically.
The Narthex overlaps the interior circulation of the different public constituencies, yet also seeks to present a public face for the chapel. It is a flexible space that is engaged with an outdoor courtyard on the East and, through an exterior walkway, a garden to the West. These outdoor spaces are provided as open amenities to the entire Village community, but can also serve as usable spaces for private functions.
At the same time, the outdoor spaces help situate the building in this complex site. While the proposed scheme is an architectural object, our site plan attempts to treat all four exterior sides with adequate sensitivity to scale, exposure, and context. The building location is on axis with Freedom Way, and on the west and south elevations, its form is meant to give an appropriate civic identity to the chapel.
(collaboration with Sam Choi, Brian Pioli, and Alexander Diaz
This proposal begins by acknowledging land and sky. Two primary elements serve as transitional devices between the gently sloped terrain and the intense Texas sunlight – the podium, which is rooted in the ground, and a thick roof, or “Cloud,” which is hovering in the sky. Both are intended to support and shelter the chapel. The Cloud formally defines the chapel while also serving as a light filtering mechanism. The podium houses private and service programs on the interior, and extends into the immediate landscape, defining different exterior zones and experiences.
The main programs are inserted as objects between the two architectural elements. The sanctuary is poised as the centerpiece of the program distribution. It becomes a perceptual center around which other spaces are arrayed. The podium and Cloud are each selectively carved to hold these spaces, as well as to modulate access to natural light and views of the site.
COMMUNITY VALUE
The proposed design attempts to treat the separate faith programs with a sense of unity. Although each worship space has specific spatial requirements, the goal of the design is to join these parts into a legible whole. The form of the building symbolically unites the programs with “one roof”, under which, the Multi-Faith space is a prominent pier, both structurally and metaphorically.
The Narthex overlaps the interior circulation of the different public constituencies, yet also seeks to present a public face for the chapel. It is a flexible space that is engaged with an outdoor courtyard on the East and, through an exterior walkway, a garden to the West. These outdoor spaces are provided as open amenities to the entire Village community, but can also serve as usable spaces for private functions.
At the same time, the outdoor spaces help situate the building in this complex site. While the proposed scheme is an architectural object, our site plan attempts to treat all four exterior sides with adequate sensitivity to scale, exposure, and context. The building location is on axis with Freedom Way, and on the west and south elevations, its form is meant to give an appropriate civic identity to the chapel.
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