Saint Benedict Chapel – Peter Zumthor

Built in 1988 in Switzerland, Saint Benedict Chapel is a very unique baroque style chapel. The chapel is shaped like a boat, and rises above it’s surroundings. It is also flanked by a giant chapel bell, which makes the building stand out. The true beauty of the building is the inside, which is cylinder shaped due to the shape of the outer wall. The inside is lined with wooden shingles that spiral up the cylinder up to an amazing cieling. In between the shingles are vertical windows which allow the room to be flooded with light, and create an interesting design because of the positioning of the windows and shingles. Zumthor’s design is simple yet unique and visually pleasing. It is definitely one of the more interesting chapels I have seen.

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