Chapel
of St. Ignatius: The Chapel of St. Ignatius was my favorite place to visit
during the study tour. Every element in that building was designed deliberately
and delicately in order to make the chapel looked like a whole and coherent
unit. The use of daylight was really stunning. The daylights came from walls
from different directions and positions, and when I walked inside the building,
I feel like that lights were kind of leading me from one place to another place
and they made my eyes moving around the space subconsciously. Together with the
interior form, which was mostly made up with fluent and smooth lines, I felt
calm and comfortable staying there. The walls were simply decorated by
overlapping the plaster. They turned out with gray and white shapes that were
kind of next to each other. The shapes seem like were done casually without
accurate calculation but I believe there were specific rules. Another thing I
want to mention is there was no clear glass in the chapel to let people see
outside. As a result, the interior space seemed to be apart from the outside
world. By having those characteristics of the building type in mind, I think
the important aspects of human interactions could be people amending to god or
doing something to purify their hearts. Generally speaking, I love the Chapel
of St. Ignatius and I believe it is a great place to calm people’s minds down.
St. Ignatius Chapel (1)---Wall
St. Ignatius Chapel (2)
St. Ignatius Chapel (3)---No clear glass
St. Ignatius Chapel (4) ---Exterior
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