Carter Nelson: Looking Out Week 12

The Riggio-Lynch Chapel in Clinton, Tenn. by Maya Lin flaunts a simple, yet unique design that is both sleek and modern as well as salutes the vernacular architectural forms associated with a boat or basin. The elegance of this project as well as its nautical form fit the program perfectly and represent the function of the space while still being a significant modern form. The pattern of using wood in a chapel setting may be attributed to the vernacular and primitive architecture that chapels began to be realized in but also provides a sense of warmth, connection to nature, and material honesty that is pleasing to experience.







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