Rawanda Chappel

by Studio Hyderabad

The chapel begins with a need for peace and continuity after the genocide. We took Picasso’s Dove of Peace as an initial cue: a single line, direct and readable, translated into form without becoming symbolism for its own sake. The architecture is built around fundamentals: procession, light, and material. Inside and outside are brought close so the building sits with the landscape rather than against it. The altar is framed by nature, kept in flux through weather and season. Light and darkness structure the journey as a sequence of compressed and released spaces. Key elements: Traditional order, contemporary handling of space Bell tower and cross as markers visible from the valley Semi-sunken entry patio on the main axis Existing cloister retained and enclosed with perforated walls for privacy Local materials, restrained tectonics, light doing the work In Collabration With Ramya Reddy, Brett Mahon, Rishabh Sharma