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Bigelow Chapel-N | HGA

Bigelow Chapel-N | HGA

Bigelow Chapel-N | HGA

18:06 29 April in Architecture, Religion, Religion-Chapel
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4-29-2025: MODERNi; HGA developed a space that expresses transcendence through intimacy, warmth, and light. Such qualities are beautifully conveyed through a series of translucent maple panels that ripple up and down the interior of the sanctuary’s west-facing wall. The translucent wood radiates warmth while the curves wrap visitors in a welcoming embrace, creating an intimate environment. Daylight light enters the sanctuary through clerestory windows and skylights, while two large windows in the sanctuary frame landscaped views of a meditation garden. Floating forms are used throughout the chapel building, giving the structure a sense of weightlessness and grace, a place that beckons one to pray and reflectRead More!

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