Text description provided by the architects. The chapel is an elegant slender form that appears to be sliding down a hillside.

The energy of the apparent movement informs the materiality of the heavily charred exterior skin.   

The Chapel’s function is to act as a non-denominational space for reflection.

Upon entering the pavilion, visitors are offered a place to sit, where they are rewarded with a stunning sea-view.

Plan

Section A

All of the wood used in the chapel is up-cycled. Most of it was in the form of shipping boxes that we dismantled.

The burning technique used was the traditional Japanese shou-sugi-ban technique of tying 3 boards into a chimney and setting a fire at the base.

It was built as part of the international design festival, MEDS, which took place outside of Europe for the first time this year and ended a fortnight ago.

© Conor De Burca and Kieran Donnellan

• Architects

  Kieran Donnellan

• Location

  Byblos Castle, Byblos, Lebanon

• Category

  Chapel

• Area

  5.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018

• Photographs

  Conor De Burca and Kieran Donnellan