The chapel, designed by Maya Lin for the Children’s Defense Fund, is very much in harmony with its rural landscape, all woods and low hills. The form of the building – an ark -- is only very gently monumental, and once its timbers are silvered and surrounded by apple blossom, or weighed under snow, it will become as much a part of the landscape. The design also includes a concrete block administration building and open-air terrace connecting the two structures. The exterior lighting harmonizes the chapel and its pastoral setting at night and supports a dynamic flow between the chapel’s interior, exterior and landscape condition. Multi-functional interior lighting supports a complex program of worship, live performance, conferences and celebratory gatherings for the Children’s Defense Fund.

CLIENT
The Children's Defense Fund

TEAM
Maya Lin, architect
Bialosky + Partners, architects and planners

Photography: Courtesy of Timothy Hursley