top of page
Sphere on Spiral Stairs
The goal of this project was to design three non-denominational chapels for the Farmingdale State College campus, with a focus on exploring how natural light interacts with architecture. Extensive research was conducted on the relationship between light and structure to develop strategies for directing and controlling the flow of natural light within each chapel.
image.png

LIGHT

BACKGROUND RESEARCH

Located in Mount Angel, Oregon, the Mount Angel Public Library was designed in 1970 by renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
image.png
image.png
image.png
image.png
SECTION DETAIL 
image.png
image.png

CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS

image_edited.jpg
image_edited.jpg
image_edited.jpg
image_edited.jpg

SUN ANGLES

SPRING

image.png

FALL

image.png

SUMMER

image.png

WINTER

image.png

SORTING OF SPACES

RELIGIOUS:

MAIN CHAPEL
MEMORIAL CHAPEL
MEDITATION CHAPEL

HIERARCHY:

MAIN CHAPEL
MEMORIAL CHAPEL

SECULAR:

SECRETARY OFFICE
CLERGY'S OFFICE
SMALL LIBRARY
CONFERENCE ROOM
STORAGE
TOILETS

SITE

image_edited.jpg
image_edited.jpg
SUN DIRECTIONS
image.png

PRELIMINARY 2D SECTION DESIGN 

image_edited.jpg

DESIGN PROCESS

image.png
The design of the light cannon drew inspiration from Le Corbusier’s Convent of La Tourette, particularly its distinctive form and the specific angles at which light enters the space. These elements were carefully studied and incorporated into the project.
image.png
image.png

FINAL FLOOR PLAN

image_edited.jpg
image.png
CIRCULATION

FINAL DESIGN

image.png
image.png

3D SECTIONS

MEDITATION CHAPEL SECTION
image.png
MEMORIAL CHAPEL SECTION
image.png
MAIN CHAPEL SECTION
image.png

FINAL 3D EXTERIOR

image.png
image.png
image.png
image.png

3D ELEVATIONS

NORTH ELEVATION
image.png
SOUTH ELEVATION
image.png
EAST ELEVATION
image.png
WEST ELEVATION
image.png

RENDERED VIEWS

NORTH EAST VIEW
image.png
SOUTH EAST VIEW
image.png
NORTH WEST VIEW
image.png
SOUTH WEST VIEW
image.png
bottom of page