Lincoln Chapel

Georgetown, TX, United States

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Lincoln Chapel

Georgetown, TX, United States

Firm

Nicole Blair

Type

Cultural › Religious

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2018

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$100K - 500K

Lincoln Chapel is a 400sf solid concrete structure primarily used as a wedding venue. Situated amongst oak trees in Georgetown, TX, guests ascend to the chapel through a natural break in a cactus field below. The plan is trapezoidal: narrowing at the altar to focus attention on the couple and opening out towards the witnesses. There is seating for 30 inside and wood pivot doors, spanning the full width of the building, may be opened to accommodate up to 200 guests inside and out. The floor slopes 1:20 to follow site topography and for better viewing, and the building volume acts as a natural megaphone from the point of the officiant. At the altar end, a steeple-like glass facade creates a double height space above the couple, and points towards a large oak tree on the site. Glass pivot doors allow passive cooling along the full length of the structure and add flexibility during events and the building almost fully relies on natural light. On the high side of the chapel, an elliptical plaza is cut into the hillside to serve as a central gathering space and add privacy to events. Custom stackable, reconfigurable, white oak benches echo the serenity of the space.

Situated higher on the hillside is a small bath and dressing room structure (207sf) where couples may get ready separately before the ceremony while also maintaining views back to the plaza and chapel as guests arrive.

The chapel form draws inspiration from iconographic notions of house and church and stands as a simple yet powerful backdrop to what may well be the most important day of one's life. The building's awe-inspiring geometry and elemental material palette capture the joy and solemnity of the momentous occasion of marriage, while quietly focusing attention on the couple, their guests, and the adjacent landscape.

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