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Light

Form & Order

This project's objective was to design three non-denominational chapels for the Farmingdale State College campus. The relationship between the building and the natural light that came through was researched to create ideas to control light directions.

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Background Research

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The Mount Angel Public Library is located in Mount Angel, Oregon. It was designed by Finnish Architect Alvar Aalto in 1970. 

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Section of Mount Angel Library. The angle of the windows allows light to come through hit the curvature of the wall in order to bounce off onto the entirety of the library.

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Light detail of Mount Angel Library.

Contextual Analysis

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Sun Angles

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WINTER

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SUMMER

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SPRING

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FALL

Hierarchy

Main Sanctuary

Meditation Chapel

Memorial Chapel

Lobby

Secular Spaces

Sorting of Spaces

Sacred

Main Sanctuary

Meditation Chapel

Memorial Chapel

Lobby

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Secular

Offices

Conference Room

Library

Storages, Toilets & Closets

Site Diagram

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HICKS

HALL

CUTLER

HALL

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PUBLIC SPACE

PUBLIC SPACE

Preliminary Designs

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Design Process

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Light cannon was influenced by Le Corbusier's Convent La Tourette. It unique shape along with the angle of the entrance of light were taken into practice.

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The use of angled openings and slabs on the exterior were influenced by Le Corbusier's method of making light enter a space at a sharp angle.

Final Floor Plan

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LOBBY

MAIN SANTUARY

CONFERENCE ROOM

MEMORIAL CHAPEL

CLO.

MEMORIAL CHAPEL

CLERGY'S OFFICE

LIBRARY

RESTROOM

SECRETARY

STORAGE

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Final Design

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Final 3D Exterior

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3D Elevations

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NORTH

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SOUTH

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SOUTH

EAST

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WEST

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2D Elevations

NORTH

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SOUTH

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SOUTH

EAST

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WEST

3D Sections

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SECTION 1

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SECTION 2

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SECTION 3

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SECTION 4

2D Sections

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SECTION 1

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SECTION 2

3D Interior Views

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MAIN CHAPEL

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MEDITATION CHAPEL

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MEMORIAL CHAPEL

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