Peter Zumthor

Bruder Klaus Chapel (Mechernich-Wachendorf, Germany, 2007)

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Here is another example of his work that consists of a single volume and space. The Bruder Klaus Chapel is a like a sculpture that stands starkly in the Germany countryside. Its form is a tall vertical element that despite being quite rectilinear is dynamic because of its angled faces. It looks like a large cut rock left out in a field, waiting for destination. In section, a simple conical volume creates an opening towards the heavens and defines the space on the ground. In plan the rigid and angled exterior form is contrasted by a bulbous organic interior space, which was formed as a result of a fire burning away wood formwork, leaving a charred, textured concrete shell. Through this burning process, the interior then takes on an entirely new form and atmosphere. Two spaces are created inside, an interstitial entrance way and the main chapel room, which follow the dynamic contour of the exterior form.

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