The chapel is aligned east–west atop a hill close to the service center for cancer patients. The location of the chapel focuses the landscape. The copper surface will be patinated green and be in harmony with the surrounding trees. The form of the chapel speaks quietly. The intention was to create a large landscapesculpture and a small building.
The foyer leads to the large hall, the stomach of the fish. The fish was a symbol of first Christians. The early symbol fits to the chapel, because it is ecumenical, i.e. meant for all Christians despite of their congregation. The gallery and the chapel are one space. The gallery is to the rear of the space and the chapel to the front. The altar is at the end of the axis. In the rear space the benches are taken away when there is an art exhibition.
The interior is made of pine-wood. The bearing structure is glue-laminated curved wooden beams. The floor is made of 180 mm wide pine planks. The other surfaces are covered with panelling. The benches of the foyer and the furniture in sachristy are alder wood. Strong indirect light enters from both ends of the chapel. Th altar window consists of artwork of glass, created by the artist Hannu Konola.
The competition for designing the chapel was in 1995. After many years of securing the finances, construction finally began in February 2004 and the chapel was opened to the public in May 2005.
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