intricate white veil tops st. voile chapel by kasahara design work intricate white veil tops st. voile chapel by kasahara design work
apr 27, 2015

intricate white veil tops st. voile chapel by kasahara design work

intricate white veil tops st. voile chapel by kasahara design work
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sited on the banks of niigata’s shinano river, this wedding chapel completed by japanese architects kasahara design work is topped with an intricate white veil. serving as a visual metaphor for marriage, a series of pipes organically climb the chapel’s interior before interweaving and uniting at their eventual summit.

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the chapel’s interior is topped with an intricate white veil
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ensuring a bright and almost ethereal atmosphere, the scheme’s brilliant white surfaces reflect the pure daylight entering from above, while an arched aperture behind the church’s altar frames a view of the building’s natural surroundings. externally, the narrow building is clad with a natural slate that allows the chapel to sit comfortably within its landscape.

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
a series of pipes climb organically, interweaving and uniting
image © nacasa & partners

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
the tubes unite at their eventual summit
image © nacasa & partners

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
an arched aperture behind the church’s altar frames a view of the building’s natural surroundings
image © nacasa & partners

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
the scheme’s brilliant white surfaces reflect the pure daylight entering from above
image © nacasa & partners

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
after dark the chapel takes on a different atmosphere
image © nacasa & partners

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
the night sky serves as a stark contrasting backdrop
image © nacasa & partners

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
the view from above
image © nacasa & partners

kasahara design work st. voile chapel japan designboom
the narrow building is clad with a natural slate finish
image © nacasa & partners

 

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philip stevens I designboom
apr 27, 2015

  • How do you clean those pipes after they get dusty ?

    Logan Lance says:
    Apr 27, 2015

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