Kiersten A. Gaertner

Assignment: You have been selected to design a proposed non-denominational chapel located on the campus of SUNY Farmingdale. The college wants this to be a profoundly spiritual place that people of all faiths can worship and reflect on lifes events. The College believes this can be achieved by the creative use of light. The College has outlined a preliminary program that is listed below. A site has yet to select on campus; the College is looking for guidance from the Architect. The building should be integrated into the fabric of the campus. The College explicitly requests the design not be symmetrical.

Chapel

• Main Sanctuary; 50 people

• Memorial Side Chapel

• Meditation Side Chapel

• Lobby

• Possible outdoor Chapel using one of the exterior walls

• Toilets

Offices

• Secretary Office

• Clergys Office

• Small Library and Conference Room

Ranking

• Main Sanctuary

• Meditation Chapel

• Memorial Chapel

• Lobby

• Storage, Restrooms, and Offices

Sorting

Public:

• Main Sanctuary

• Meditation chapel

• Memorial Chapel

• Lobby

Private:

• Secretary Office

• Clergy Office

• Restrooms

The reasoning behind the placement of the Chapel was  dependent on completing circulation. I placed the Chapel toward the end of the ellipse pathway to help close off and complete a space. I took into consideration of placing the Chapel's away from the most congested areas of campus to avoid any unwanted noise of daily life. I also didn't want it too far away that students wouldn't visit due to it being out of the way or hidden.