inspiration... peter zumthor

alternatively to the openness of stutch the design requires an element of "introspectiveness" to be incorporated into the design - furthermore a key element that draws the eye to the heavens...

this chapel was formed through using old logs to create the formwork for the rammed earth pillar... then burnt out to leave the hollow core... this is very similar to the premise behind the chimney stack which around the entire village revolves around...

in terms of use of material and spatial outcomes this is such a beautiful exemplar to work from - furthermore driven heavily by the theory of "phenomenology" - as mentioned throughout my blog the ideas of heidegger are instrumental to my thought this semester...