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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Capilla del Lago in Michoacan, México by Divece ArquitectosOctober 31st, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Divece Arquitectos The architectonic concept for this ecumenical chapel is that the countless columns that disorderly support the rectangular roof for the chapel, are conceived as an analogy of a group of filaments that, when lit with the proper energy, can illuminate our earthly lives with a glimpse of heavenly light.  Capilla 02 : Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona
 Capilla 04 : Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona According to Pythagoras “this world is false and illusive, a turbid medium in which the rays of heavenly light are broken and obscured in mist and darkness”.[1] On the other hand, Mother Teresa tells us that through constant prayer we can become an instrument of the divine light that illuminates the world.  Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona “The filaments of the light bulbs are useless if they are not energized. [1] Bertrand Russel, A History of Western Philosophy, Simon&Schuster, U.S.A. 2007 pp.32 [2] José Luis Gonzalez-Balado, Madre Teresa ORAR, pensamiento espiritual, Planeta. España 2011 pp.25  Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona This ecumenical chapel takes advantage of its central position within the residential development to remind its users that spiritual life has become a forgotten priority in our everyday activities; the chapel takes the central stage of the development in order to emphasize the possibility of making the act of praying a useful habit that cannot only help each one of its inhabitants find their own path in life, but also to help everyone of them become an energized filament which produces light for the world.  Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona This chapel is configured as a lightweight structure, almost ephemeral, that makes itself accessible for everyone at anytime; the chapel dissolves its boundaries in order to impregnate itself of its immediate surroundings and becomes a semi transparent object difficult to idealize. This building performs as a character that acts under the effects of light, that changes with sunlight, that becomes enhanced by its users and celebrates its mission as a catalyst of the everyday activities proper of this residential development.  Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona Furthermore, spirituality is no longer a luxury for a few, that can only be achieved through a scheduled visit to a sacred site, but it could become a usual state of mind that transforms our everyday lives and becomes one positive influence for the world that surrounds its users.  Alzado frontal : Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona immediate surroundings and becomes a semi transparent object difficult to idealize. This building performs as a character that acts under the effects of light, that changes with sunlight, that becomes enhanced by its users and celebrates its mission as a catalyst of the everyday activities proper of this residential development.  Alzado lateral : Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona Furthermore, spirituality is no longer a luxury for a few, that can only be achieved through a scheduled visit to a sacred site, but it could become a usual state of mind that transforms our everyday lives and becomes one positive influence for the world that surrounds its users.  Planta baja : Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona  Seccion B : Image Courtesy Carlos Díaz Corona
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