The chapel appears as a suspended cylinder delicately balancing on the void. When the wind blows, the chapel gently sways. Its inclination follows the west-east axis, higher to the west to identify the entrance and lower to the east in the ideal position for the apse. The size mirrors the central circular space of Asplund's woodland chapel. The ideal roof is represented by the trees and the sky, conceptually depicted by the surrounding trees and celestial vault.
Initially conceived entirely in wood to convey a lighter image in harmony with the natural environment, for safety and ease of assembly, steel was chosen. It rests on the ground with a structure reminiscent of briccole, the single or grouped poles planted in the Venetian lagoon, protruding from the water to indicate navigation routes and potentially serve as mooring points. At the pinnacle of the chapel, a large three-dimensional wooden cross is positioned.
Foto di Veronica Giannella per Fondazione Giorgio Cini.
