London studio Steyn together with the South African bureau TV3 Architects designed the Bosjes chapel in South Africa.

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The building is located on the outskirts of Cape Town, on the territory of the eponymous villa, surrounded by mountains and vineyards. A single-storey chapel stands on a staircase pedestal and borders the pool from the entrance side.

The total area of ​​the chapel is 430 sq. M. m

The design seems to be weightless thanks to the panoramic glazing and snow-white wavy roof. Its bends leave some of the facades open, and the shape, as conceived by the architects, symbolizes the flapping of wings.

Due to the pedestal, the building seems to hover above the water.

Smooth silhouette rhymes with the outlines of the mountain slopes, also recalling the snow-white buildings in the style of "Cape Holland". Such buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries are the historical heritage of Cape Town and its environs.

General view of the villa Bosjes, which gave the name of the chapel. The building is made in the Cape Dutch architectural style.

The interior of the chapel was decided to be extremely ascetic: on both sides of the central entrance there are wooden benches leading to the pulpit - the pulpit with which the service is conducted. There are no traditional crucifixes on the walls - they are formed by intersecting window frames. Permanent sunny weather and glass surfaces provide natural light inside the building.

The picturesque suburb of Cape Town.

Steyn's young studio was founded by architect Coetzee Steyn, a native of the Republic of South Africa. The experience of designing religious buildings was the first for the team.

The traditional crucifix is ​​located on a glass facade.

Architects are engaged in private and public design and interiors. One of the latest projects was an open-air restaurant located near the new chapel.

The floor is decorated with polished mosaic.