The new chapel, set within a vineyard in South Africa, is designed by South-African born Coetzee Steyn of London based Steyn Studio. Its serene sculptural form emulates the silhouette of surrounding mountain ranges, paying tribute to the historic Cape Dutch gables dotting the rural landscapes of the Western Cape. Constructed from a slim concrete cast shell, the roof supports itself as each undulation dramatically falls to meet the ground. Where each wave of the roof structure rises to a peak, expanses of glazing adjoined centrally by a crucifix adorn the façade.

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Architects: Steyn Studio

Location: 99 Voortrekker St, Ceres, 6835, South Africa

Area: 430.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Adam Letch
Lead Project Architect: TV3 Architects (South Africa)

Furniture Design: Liam Mooney Studio

Contractor: Longworth & Faul

Structural Engineer: Henry Fagan & Partners

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Solution Station

Quantity Surveyor: De Leeuw

Planning Consultant: Ron Brunings

Landscape Architect: CNdV Landscape Architects

Heritage Consultants: Graham Jacobs, Elzet Albertyn & Lize Malan

© Adam Letch

The new chapel, set within a vineyard in South Africa, is designed by South-African born Coetzee Steyn of London based Steyn Studio. Its serene sculptural form...