This is an updated model on Sketchup which shows some exploration of materials of walls and the perforations of the light boxes. The initial model was based on a vertical proportion of 8 ft, but I decided to increase that proportion to 10 ft to allow for more volume within the structure, bringing the height of the two wooden towers to 30 ft.
The triangular main chapel still needs work in terms of the ultimate structure of the glass walls and the roof/ceiling. Because there are two levels two the chapel, I have a variety of options in terms of light expression, but I want to limit my design choices to the front glass panes and the highest roof in order to preserve the simplicity of the interior.
One addition is the cross shaped roofs to the two towers. The southern tower is an open courtyard so it takes the roof with less surface area, while the northern tower is an indoor courtyard so it receives more shadow. But both towers will cast a cross, either in shadow or light, onto three different walls throughout the course of the day.
The following two images are section cuts, the first one showing all of the rooms of the first floor, and the second one showing the second floor of the main chapel, accessed by the stairway between the two towers.
These two images show the chapel from the first floor and the second floor, with the prototype texture of the glass panels casting cross shadows onto the floor. The highest ceiling will be perforated in select areas to allow beams of light to fall on the second floor.
Finally, I placed the model in Google Earth to show the ideal time of a sunset service, which brights a warm glow right into the left glass pane of the chapel.
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