A Chapel in Saya Park

There were plenty of symbols for meditation and introspection, allowing visitors to experience moments of beauty out in the open. A space of internal beauty was needed. ©FERNANDO GUERRA | FG+SG ©JongOh Kim ©JongOh Kim The Chapel building tucks into the hillside, opening up to the East and allowing in the light of the new day. It shares the location with other spaces of great symbolism and emotional significance. ©FERNANDO GUERRA | FG+SG Its geometry is pure, because its function is also pure. As we enter, we are bathed in light from above that penetrates through a small opening. But its effect, its greatness, is startling. ©FERNANDO GUERRA | FG+SG Intended for Christian worship, it opens us up to spirituality. Space, time and meditation are great wonders that fit into this little building. As they do in the Soul. ©JongOh Kim ©JongOh Kim ：Rita Ferreira，Diana Vasconcelos，LuízaFelizardo，Nuno Rodrigues，Filipa Guedes 3D：Germano Vieira Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea Date: 2015-2018 (The Observatory construction is planned to start in 2019) Architects: Álvaro Siza + Carlos Castanheira Portugal Office: CC&CB, Arquitectos Collaborators: Rita Ferreira, Diana Vasconcelos, Luíza Felizardo, Nuno Rodrigues, Filipa Guedes 3D models: Germano Vieira