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Project 3-Light
Making Form & Order
By Sebastian Alvarez (ARC 257)
The purpose of this project is to design a non-denominational chapel placed on the Farmingdale State College campus. The college wants this building to be a place where people of all faiths can come feeling safety and peace while taking time to reflect on whatever is on their minds.
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The college feels that this building can be accomplished by the creative use of light. Different techniques such as backlighting reflectors and light cannons can be used to control the entrance of light into a space. Curved, complex walls are also used in the solution that creates unique lighting.
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Background Research
I was assigned to research Frank Lloyd Wrights "Unity Temple". Located in Oak Park, Illinois and built in 1908.
Section plan of Unity Temple.
Interior views of Unity Temple. Although Frank Lloyd Wright was a greatly respected architect he did not utilize light to the best of his ability. These are a lesson on what not to do when using light.
Contextual Analysis & Sun Angles
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall
Preliminary Sections
Site Plan & Sorting
Hierarchy
Sorting Of Spaces
1. Main Chapel
2.Memorial Chapel
3.Mediation Chapel
4.Secular Areas
Religious
Main Chapel
Memorial Chapel
Mediation Chapel
Secular
Offices
Conference Room
Storage
Bathrooms
Final Floor Plan
Elevations
Front Elevation
Back Elevation
Left Elevation
Right Elevation
2D Elevations
Front Elevation
Back Elevation
Left Elevation
Right Elevation
2D Sections
Section 1
Section 2
3D Sections
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Chapel Sections
Memorial Chapel
Main Chapel
Meditation Chapel
Final 3D Render Exterior
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