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Kamppi Chapel

Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo

KAMPPI CHAPEL

K2S Architects

ARCHITECTS
K2S Architects Ltd

MANUFACTURERS
Late-Rakenteet, Teclux

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tuomas Uusheimo

AREA
352.0 m²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Helsinki, Finland

CATEGORY
Religious Architecture

Text description provided by architect.

The Kamppi Chapel is located on the south side of the busy Narinkka square in central Helsinki. It offers a place to quiet down and compose oneself in one of Finland's most lively urban spaces.

Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo

With its curved wood facade, the small sacral building flows into the city scape. Simultaneously the chapels gently shaped interior space embraces visitors and shields them from the bustling city life outside.

The chapel can be approached from all directions. From the direction of the Simonkatu, one arrives at a small square opening up towards the Narinkka square.

From there, a flight of stairs leads down to the entrance level. Entrances are located in two glass facades facing the Narinkka square and the Lasipalatsi building.

Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo

Only the actual chapel space is located in the wooden volume. Secondary spaces are located in a space opening up towards the square.

The entrance space doubles as exhibition space, in which one also encounters clergymen and social workers.

The sacral space is a calm space, in which the lively neighborhood seems distant. Light touching down on the curved surface and the feeling of warm materials define the space.

Kamppi Chapel
Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo

The chapel’s inner walls are made of thick oiled alder planks. The furniture is also made of solid wood.

The facades are made of sawn-to-order horizontal finger jointed spruce wood planks, which are treated with a pigmented transparent nanotech wax. The constructive frame consists of cnc-cut gluelam elements.

Kamppi Chapel
© Tuomas Uusheimo


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