Batulao Floating Chapel

Batulao, Philippines · 2016

Aerial view of the curved white walls enclosing a planted roof
Image: AND Studio

The chapel is born from overlapping layers: white sheets that hold the interior and turn in one movement up to the bell tower.

Type
Commission
Status
In progress
Client
Revolution Precrafted
Scale
800 m²
Program
Chapel
Architect
AND Studio

About

It is small, and it does not need to be large. Its calm presence in the middle of the lake can be seen from the main entrance, the landmark of the whole Batulao development.

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White chapel and bell tower with a cross, rising from the lakeImage: AND Studio