In the end, I'm pretty satisfied with my model and design. In this project, I've tried to create a serene and (I don't know if this is the term I want to use right now) sacred space. This was difficult, given everyone's background on sacred and special and peaceful is different. So, in designing this chapel, I did not incorporate direct metaphors or analogies or direct symbolism. So I tried to not make a direct link to 3s, 7s, 108s, etc. I just wanted to create a space that was peaceful.
I had a hard time with the ceiling of the chapel. By far, this was the most difficult to design. I tried light wells. Hanging ceilings. Sky lights. Beams. Many things. I finally decided on the triangles and glass because I felt that the playful beams of light against the simple stone wall aptly created a sense of peacefulness as the complexity of the light and the simplicity of the walls and building itself complemented each other.
If I had to change things, I would definitely change the status of the laser cutter. Doing the hand modeling first, I saved all laser cutting for last. Dumb move. Majorly dumb move. Finding out that that laser cutter was broken that night was one of the low points of that day since I resorted to handcutting the wooden lobby. This resorted in a more crag-ly, chip-ridden lobby when the lobby I had in mind was crisp and evenly cut. Also, the tiles of stone in the ceiling were intended to be made out of a thicker material cut by the laser cutter. However, I changed that to matboard to be able to cut it by hand. But, barring those, the project was overall a good experience.
I've attached pictures of the lighting. I made the mistake of saving the picture taking for last since it was difficult to get a picture of the lighting in the chapel.
Thanks for a great quarter.
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