The Chapel of Eternal Light was commissioned by the village council of Azores as "a significant urban and social gesture." The thought-provoking structure is located in a cemetery on São Miguel Island in Portugal. The Portuguese studio Bernardo Rodrigues Architects was the firm commissioned to carry out this important project.
When designing the Chapel of Eternal Light, the architectural practice was mindful of the shape and placement. Through its decisions, the studio hoped to evoke the image of "a flower tilting forward towards the sun or bowing down to the village and ocean." While the exterior of the building, which is clad in green marble, certainly draws attention, the interior functions as what the architects have dubbed a "time apparatus."
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Inverted-pyramid Architecture
- Architectural trend of designing structures with an inverted-pyramid shape that creates a unique visual appeal and symbolic meaning.
- Green Marble Cladding
- Interior and exterior design trend of incorporating green marble as a decorative finish that offers sophistication and elegance to buildings.
- Time Apparatus Interior Design
- Innovative trend of creating interior spaces that manipulate time and space, using unique architectural features to create a transcendent space designed to induce introspection.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Architecture
- Architectural firms can take the lead in designing and implementing inverted-pyramid structures and green marble cladding, through the incorporation of sustainable and innovative technologies.
- Interior Design
- With the time apparatus trend, new interiors can be created that challenge the traditional understanding of space and offer transformative experience to users, use of sustainable and green materials as a decorative finish.
- Construction
- Creating and implementing inverted-pyramid structures and Time apparatus interiors requires efficient construction techniques that combine traditional techniques with innovative and eco-friendly materials. Project managers and contractors can collaborate on delivering exceptional projects.
