Saint Benedict Chapel

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Saint Benedict Chapel is a small, minimalist wooden church in Sumvitg, Switzerland, renowned for its serene integration with the Alpine landscape and its masterful design by architect Peter Zumthor.

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Saint Benedict Chapel canonical 2
St. Benedict Chapel 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapel
church building
work of architecture
architect Peter Zumthor
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
minimalist architecture
completionDate late 20th century
country Switzerland
dedicatedTo Saint Benedict of Nursia
denomination Catholic
hasArchitecturalType single-nave chapel
hasAtmosphere contemplative
serene
hasClient local Catholic parish of Sumvitg
hasCulturalSignificance icon of contemporary Swiss religious architecture
important work in Peter Zumthor’s oeuvre
hasDesignApproach context-sensitive design
reduction to essential forms
hasFeature integrated benches
narrow vertical windows
simple altar
wooden interior cladding
hasLanguageOfLocalCommunity Romansh
hasLighting natural light emphasis
hasPlan curved plan
hasRoof curved wooden roof
hasStructuralSystem timber construction
hasSurroundings meadow above the village of Sumvitg
hasView Alps
inception 1980s
locatedIn canton of Graubünden NERFINISHED
location Sumvitg
material wood
mentionedIn architectural journals
notableFor masterful use of light and material
minimalist wooden construction
sculptural roof form
serene integration with surrounding landscape
region Surselva
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
setting Alpine landscape
usedFor Christian worship
meditation
pilgrimage
visitedBy architecture students
pilgrims
tourists

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Peter Zumthor notableWork Saint Benedict Chapel
Peter Zumthor designed Saint Benedict Chapel
Sumvitg hasArchitecturalLandmark Saint Benedict Chapel
this entity surface form: St. Benedict Chapel
Sumvitg hasReligiousBuilding Saint Benedict Chapel
this entity surface form: St. Benedict Chapel