El Roble Chapel

El Roble Chapel / 57 Studio

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Aug 2009

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: News , Religious Architecture , 57 STUDIO, Chile, El Roble Chapel

Nestled into a forest of Australian mimosa trees, a small family chapel designed by 57 Studio provides a quiet and serene place for religious contemplation.  The chapel can hold approximately 40 seated people and focuses on providing ” the proper sense of religious spaces…through its communication with the natural surroundings.”

坐落于一片澳洲含羞草树的森林中，57工作室设计了这个家庭小教堂，为信徒们提供了一个宁静安详的地方。教堂可以提供大约40人的座位。设计着力于通过与周边自然环境的联系来创造出具有合适的宗教感的空间。

Inside the chapel, the mix of stone work and wood retain the color and textures of the surroundings, while the concrete creates the simple forms such as the altar and the pews.  The materials emphasize the design’s intent to create a simple and open environment that allows those to focus on their prayer and reflection.  Users are aware of the wooded areas as large glass windows visually connect the two spaces.

在教堂内部，石材和木材的使用，体现出了周围环境的质感和颜色，混凝土用来创造一些简单的形式，如祭台，长凳等。材料的选择强调出设计者为潜心于祈祷和沉思的人脉创造一个清晰和开放的环境这样一个意图。使用者可以感知到，铺有木材的地方和大玻璃窗将室内外从视觉上联系在一起。

As the site gently slopes down, a curved stone wall guides users to the central nave under a flat 10 x 10 m roof.  Once users enter the nave, attention is focused on the double height area that contains the altar, a small choir space and the sacristy.   The back of the nave opens toward a terrace with a full view of the hillside.  A small patio opposite the terrace and behind the altar allows people to walk through the forest to enjoy some solitude.  Although the chapel provides an intimate setting for the users, the combination of the small chapel with the forest enhances people’s religious experiences.

随着地势缓缓的倾斜，一面弧形的石墙引导来访者到达10米见方屋面下的教堂的正厅。一旦人们进入到这个正厅，注意力便被吸引到一个两层通高的区域。这里有祭台，一个小的唱诗班的空间和一个圣器安置所。正厅的后方向室外的台地打开，可以看到远处小山的景色。一个小的露台设于台地的旁边，在祭台的后方，人们可以走到森林里，这里可以享受到一个人独处时的安静。尽管教堂已经为信徒提供了足够的空间，但设计师通过小教堂与森林的之间的关系处理，更加强化了人们的宗教体验。

As seen on Arch Tracker.

Authors:Maurizio Angelini / Sebastián Espinoza / Benjamín Oportot
   Project: 2002
   Construction: 2003
   Location:Coelemu, Bío-Bío Region, Chile（智利）

   Structural Engineer:Ignacio Vial / Oscar Buzeta
   Construction:Jorge Carrasco
   Materials: Concrete / Steel / Wood / Stone

材料：混凝土 钢 木头 石头