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Project 3: Light

In this project, we were tasked to design a non-denominational chapel at Farmingdale State College. Farmingdale State College wants it to be a peaceful, calm, and religious space for the people and students of all faiths that can worship and reflect. The college believes that creative use of light can help achieve this. The chapel design will help control light to create a functional and beautiful space, perfect for worship and reflection for all faiths.

Light Background Research

Convent of La Tourette - Le Corbusier

I researched the Convent of La Tourette. The Catholic chapel was designed by the architect Le Corbusier, the Convent of La Tourette, was designed between 1957 and 1960, stands near Eveux, outside Lyons, France.

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Site Section

Placing the church in this location seemed very interesting to me. In this location there are no buildings nearby to block natural light, allowing the most natural light as possible and the area is a bit distance from the other academic spaces, making it a peaceful location.