Alvar Aalto

Finnish Architect

Known for bringing in natural sunlight with maximum diffusion to eliminate glare.  Used curved reflective surfaces to diffuse light.

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Riola Parish Church

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LIGHT MACHINES

 

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The assignment is a non-denominational chapel on the Farmingdale State College Campus.

The chapel must have a contextual fit

        Contextual fit  includes location and style

The room requirement in descending order:

                             Main Chapel
                             Foyer
                             Memorial Side Chapel
                             Meditation Side Chapel

                             Offices

 

The design challenge is to use indirect natural light
  to illuminate the chapels and foyer