The chapel bears no resemblance to others in the locality, yet has a deep rooted connection to its location. The building with natural stone textures blends well with the surrounding vegetation and complements the hill slope on which it abuts. The natural stone backdrop provides a divine setting, bathed in natural light, to the prayer hall. Other than the flat portion of the site where the old demolished chapel was sited, the rest of the area including the hill slope and the hill top beyond was replete with wild vegetation and teak trees that has been left more or less undisturbed. 

© Harshan Thomson

Architects: architecture R/T

Location: Mashem, Goa 403728, India

Architects In Charge: Tallulah and Rajiv D?Silva
Area: 570.0 m2

Project Year: 2006

Photographs: Harshan Thomson

Structural Engineer: Yogesh Bhobe

Geologist: Marian Borges

© Harshan Thomson

The chapel bears no resemblance to others in the locality, yet has a deep rooted connection to its location. The building with natural stone textures blends well with the surrounding vegetation and complements the hill slope on which it abuts. The natural stone backdrop provides a divine setting, bathed in natural light, to the prayer hall. Other than the flat portion of the site where the old demolished chapel was sited, the rest of the area including t...