BNKR Arquitectura's clients brief was pretty simple; the chapel had to take full advantage of the spectacular views and the sun had to set exactly behind the altar cross. Lastly, a section with the first phase of crypts had to be included outside and around the chapel. The Architects had 3 objects obstructing the views, one being large trees and abundant vegetation and the other a behemoth of a boulder blocking the main sight of the sunset. The solution was to raise the level of the chapel at least 5m. Doing this creates the least possible impact on the site thus reducing the footprint of the building to nearly half the floor area of the upper level. In a purely mimetic endeavor, the chapel look like 'just another' colossal boulder atop the mountain.
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