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'glass chapel' by atelier FCJZ, nanjing, china
all images courtesy atelier FCJZ
beijing-based architect yung ho chang of atelier FCJZ has designed the 'glass chapel', a church for nuptial rituals
overlooking foshou lake in nanjing within the jiangsu province of china. with a backdrop of mountains and lush vegetation,
the light and transparent arching form recedes into the site's encompassing nature. the intent was to create an elevated,
spacious and column-free interior space which may be easily constructed by hand, resulting with a reticulated
shell structure formed with glass blocks and reinforced cement mortar, developed and tested for this project.
model construction process - wooden formwork orientation completed
a grid containing a 30 millimeter gap between the masonry units is filled with steel bars and cement to provide
complete lateral stability. a continuous 'S' curve evens out at the top of the catenary curve transferring loads through
the building's cross section, spanning 8.6 meters and reaching a height of 30 meters.
the design team built a 1:1 scale model of a 3 meter high section of the exterior within the garden adjacent to the
practice's studio, located near the yuanmingyuan park, northwest of beijing's urban center. secured with a personal foundation,
a wooden formwork was used to lay 245 blocks, each measuring 20cm by 20cm by 10cm. after the mockup's binding was set
and the frame was disassembled, the two month long process to create the module serves as adequate proof for the new
construction method's strength for future applications.
model construction process - wooden formwork bracing completed
model construction process - wooden formwork completed
model construction process - paying off completed
model construction process - steel reinforcement completed
model construction process - brick laying completed
model construction process - formwork disassembly completed
low angle south west view
(left) southwest view
(right) north view
detail
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low angle interior view
detail
yung ho chan showing birgit lohmann editor-in-chief of designboom the materials and test models near his studio
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snow covered view
detail
construction process
exterior perspective
entry perspective
interior
site plan
floor plan / level 0
section
section
elevation
elevation
conceptual form generation
form generation
diagram of mockup section
construction system
project info:
project: glass chapel– cipea (china international practical exhibition of architecture)
location: south zhenzhuquan area, north foshou lake, zhongzhuang reservoir, nanjing, jiangsu province
client: nanjing foshou lake architecture and art development co. ltd
architecture design: atelier fcjz
principal architect: yung ho chang
project architect: lu bing liu
project team: ling zhou, lin wang, bo feng
consultant: nanjinggongye university, civil engineering institute
building area: 240 sq. meters
building stories: ground level 1
structure type: glass block + reinforced cement mortar reticulated shell structure system
design period: 2010~
proposed construction completion: 2012
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