Lighthouse for the Dutchman: Visualizing the design idea and ensuring reality does not differ from the expectations of the client.

摘要

Creative architects attract creative clients. In 2012, when the design team from Urban Playground was commissioned by a Korean Presbyterian Church in Phoenix, AZ to design a small size chapel in suburban Phoenix, they leapt at the chance. The result not only reveals the creative streak in the young architects' firm, but also demonstrates their architectural design approach and above all their understanding of daylight and importance of daylight quality and views outdoors for the most intimate and spiritual of places, a chapel. The design concept links the structure to the history of the location, addresses the natural environmental conditions and has used advanced and time-tested planning tools to develop the notion of spiritual sanctuary to the ultimate. Not surprising that it was featured in this year's Annual Exhibition at the AIA Center for Emerging Professionals. Bhujon Kang and Andre Bighorse describe the architects' approach and how they visualized the design idea to present the client with as real a concept as possible.