Strasser Studio

So its nearing that time again, end of the semester crunch. My design project this semester is the Air Force Village Multi-Faith Chapel in San Antonio Texas. The criteria is 12-13 1000 square feet and a program with about 15 different rooms, one being a main sanctuary, narthex, public and private office corridors. This project has been difficult in relating the design to the general context of the site. There needs to be a physical connection to the existing resident tower and general entrance building. Honestly the site is quite boring and the land designated for the AFV chapel is a very odd shaped plot. My design is based on a datum or axis that acts as central circulation. The axis moves southwest to northeast facing the lake on the site. My perspective is that one of the best features on the site is the water, so my design directly relates the idea of water as a sustainability feature, and as a visual reminder of the use of water as a liturgical symbol. Below are some rough images of my design and an interior of the narthex from the link to the residential wing.