"The project began with an act of demolition. A preexisting chapel on the same site was taken down, but rather than discarding its materials, S-AR retained them and worked them back into the new construction."
"Architecturally, the chapel is a study in precision and restraint. Two reinforced concrete walls, each just 8 cm thick, rise at variable heights along a diagonal axis and support a slab only 6.5 cm deep."
"Light enters through the voids in the concrete, drifting across surfaces in patterns that shift with the hour and season. It turns the act of sitting inside the chapel into something inherently tied to time."
"S-AR, the Monterrey-based studio known for its material rigor and contextual sensitivity, has built a reputation for working with concrete in ways that feel more geological than constructed."
The Oratory Chapel in Santiago, Nuevo León, designed by S-AR, incorporates materials from a demolished chapel, creating a new structure that honors the past. The design features two thin concrete walls and a shallow slab, forming a tunnel-like passage that facilitates movement and contemplation. Natural light plays a crucial role, entering through voids in the concrete and creating dynamic patterns that connect the experience of the chapel to the surrounding garden and sky, emphasizing the relationship between time and space.
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