kapelle-oberÂbechÂinÂÂgen / Germany
| DesignÂer | Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Frank LatÂtke, Architekt BDA | |
| LocaÂtion | OberÂbechinÂgen | |
| Nation | GerÂmany | |
| Design Team |
LatÂtke ArchitekÂten, Dipl.-Ing. Prof. Frank Lattke |
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| Year | 2019 | |
| PhoÂto credits |
PhoÂtoÂcreÂdÂit EckÂhart Matthäus, Wertingen |
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Project descripÂtion
The founder’s brief was the design of a chapel in wood with a ChrisÂtÂian sign, a place to rest along a cycle triÂal. The locaÂtion was found in the counÂtry side of westÂern Bavaria.
A genÂtly slopÂing hillÂside to the northÂwest, a triÂanÂguÂlar shaped site in the crossÂroad of the trail between OberÂbechinÂgen and WitÂtisÂlinÂgen. The foothills of the SwabiÂan Alb in the disÂtance creÂate bizarre cloud forÂmaÂtions. The view is wide, the landÂscape open and free. In the disÂtance, the high bell towÂers of the baroque churchÂes tell of the vilÂlages nestling in the genÂtle topogÂraÂphy of the landscape.
The chapel is a place of conÂtemÂplaÂtion in the vastÂness of the landÂscape, which becomes clear in conÂtrast to the narÂrowÂness of the spaÂtial expeÂriÂence. The square room is spanned by a steep, high raftered roof that drops down low over the diagÂoÂnal. The view through the bars of the inward-slopÂing wall gives an idea of the inteÂriÂor. The entrance leads from the low to the high, the ridge above the diagÂoÂnal carÂries the direcÂtion of the room. Inside, genÂtle side light falls through high winÂdow slits, the glimÂmer of canÂdles and a cross. The ChrisÂtÂian sign, the holy water font and the canÂdleÂstick are made of burÂnished and brushed tombac sheet, a highÂly copÂper-resisÂÂtant material.
The timÂber frame, the untreatÂed board formÂwork and the end grain floor are made of local spruce. The doveÂtail joints of the beams are preÂciseÂly machine-made. The buildÂing is a sign of conÂtemÂpoÂrary craftsÂmanÂship that honÂestÂly tells the stoÂry of how it was made.
The chapel above the DatÂtenÂhauser Ried was inauÂguÂratÂed in SepÂtemÂber 2019. Almost 2 years latÂer, the buildÂing has reached the intendÂed visuÂal state. The surÂface of the outÂer walls and the steep roof are clad with fineÂly sawn spruce boards, which now appear silÂver-grey. As the façade has no proÂjecÂtions or recessÂes, the weathÂered surÂface has changed evenÂly. The chapel has now arrived in the genÂtly unduÂlatÂing landÂscape between OberÂbechinÂgen and Wittislingen.
ExplanaÂtoÂry report of the project
DownÂload report
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TechÂniÂcal drawings
