Chapel „ Adoratrices Sanguinis Christi“
CLIENT
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vrhbosna
SERVICES
Conceptual design, preliminary & main project, surveillance and coordination
YEAR
2016
PLACE
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Dimensions of the farthest points are 3.35m x 4.9m.
• Area of the chapel is 16.5 m2.
This design solution sought to preserve the simplicity of the space and a similar color scheme – warm golden tones of stone and stained glass with reddish tones on the furniture, which would keep the contemplation of the space in its mild darkness, with important parts accentuated by subtle lighting.
The altar as the focus of the space dominates with its materialization – a massive volume inspired by the shape of a chalice, executed in two types of stone that follow the whole concept – red and yellow travertine. The background of the altar is finished in a mosaic of glass, in red-yellow muted tones.
Benches for the faithful are proposed in a simple form to keep the focus on the liturgical parts of the furniture. They are materialized in wood, with upholstery in dark red shades. At the request of the investor, it was designed and kneeling in the form of a discrete movable structure in front of the bench. Venue for the priest is provided in the same materialization, but visually richer treatment than the pews for the faithful.
In the left wall there is an opening with three window frames. A stained glass window is designed in the window, which discreetly opens the intimate space in the Chapel, because it lets in light, but does not allow views from the outside to the inside of the chapel. In this way, the chapel is illuminated by light rays that are refracted in the clear space of the chapel.
On the right wall is left a clean space for simply designed stations of the Way of the Cross (drawn in shower technique, silhouettes that point to the theme of a particular Station). To the right of the altar is a pulpit formed in the shape of a cross, in a combination of wood and glass.
The entrance door of the chapel is designed in a glass-wood combination, for the reason that when entering the entrance hall of the Monastery, one can simply see the position of the Chapel. The wooden surface is interrupted by a glass cross design that hints at the function of the space. In the central part of the ceiling there is spot lighting on threads, which slightly emphasizes the central part of the space and the liturgy.
The found stone, travertine of dark yellow color in several tones, is kept in the floor surface.
Wooden pieces of furniture have been suggested to be made in cedar, a wood that symbolizes longevity and strength.
