A Recognisable Profile.
The south elevation presents the chapel’s stepped silhouette and bell opening. Reused steel sheet piles establish a rhythm of narrow vertical elements against the surrounding trees.
Nord Chapel
A tiny-church proposal bringing worship, reused industrial materials and public life together in Nordhavn.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
Industry and Nature.
Nord Chapel proposes a small place of worship within Copenhagen’s changing Nordhavn district. Reused steel sheet piles give the chapel an industrial presence, while its stepped silhouette rises from the surrounding landscape. The design brings sacred space and everyday community life together.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
The Danish Lutheran Church Vernacular.
The familiar stepped church profile becomes the starting point for a new form. Repeated vertical elements rise towards the bell opening, making the small chapel recognisable in the harbour landscape. The source diagram connects this contemporary industrial language to the Danish church tradition.
The Danish Lutheran Church Vernacular.
The familiar stepped church profile becomes the starting point for a new form. Repeated vertical elements rise towards the bell opening, making the small chapel recognisable in the harbour landscape. The source diagram connects this contemporary industrial language to the Danish church tradition.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
Light, Timber and Stillness.
The doors reveal a timber-lined room washed by natural light. Tall windows and the double-height interior give the compact worship space a sense of height and calm. Simple furnishings leave the room open to contemplation, allowing material, light and proportion to carry the atmosphere.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
A Place for Worship and Community.
The section diagram brings two settings for gathering into one form: a sheltered congregation below and an outdoor audience above. The stepped roof is conceived as a shared auditorium, extending the chapel’s social life beyond its enclosed room.
A Place for Worship and Community.
The section diagram brings two settings for gathering into one form: a sheltered congregation below and an outdoor audience above. The stepped roof is conceived as a shared auditorium, extending the chapel’s social life beyond its enclosed room.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
Under the Open Sky.
The roof becomes a place to gather beneath the sky, overlooking the green surroundings. Its steps invite the community to sit together, connecting worship with an everyday public landscape. The proposal’s reference to Psalm 19 links this open-air setting to reflection on nature.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
Reused Industrial Sheet Piles.
Reused steel sheet piles are proposed for the facade, bringing the harbour’s industrial language into the chapel. Their repeated profile creates the building’s strong vertical rhythm. The material strategy seeks a second life for existing elements rather than disguising their industrial character.
Reused Industrial Sheet Piles.
Reused steel sheet piles are proposed for the facade, bringing the harbour’s industrial language into the chapel. Their repeated profile creates the building’s strong vertical rhythm. The material strategy seeks a second life for existing elements rather than disguising their industrial character.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
A Roof That Descends to the Landscape.
The east elevation shows the descending roof and the relationship between the tall chapel volume and its lower public edge. The complete drawing retains the source context and proportions.
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A Recognisable Profile.
The south elevation presents the chapel’s stepped silhouette and bell opening. Reused steel sheet piles establish a rhythm of narrow vertical elements against the surrounding trees.
A Roof That Descends to the Landscape.
The east elevation shows the descending roof and the relationship between the tall chapel volume and its lower public edge. The complete drawing retains the source context and proportions.
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- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
A Room Beneath the Roof.
The section connects the tall worship room with the stepped outdoor auditorium. Timber lining defines the interior, while the roof’s rising levels shape an inhabited surface above. The complete drawing keeps the relationship between enclosure, light and gathering visible.
A Room Beneath the Roof.
The section connects the tall worship room with the stepped outdoor auditorium. Timber lining defines the interior, while the roof’s rising levels shape an inhabited surface above. The complete drawing keeps the relationship between enclosure, light and gathering visible.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
A Corner Becomes a Gathering Place.
At Vesterhavsvej and Østersøvej, the chapel occupies a corner between street and landscape. The site plan places the stepped roof beside an open meeting space, connecting the building’s public face to the paths and green surroundings.
A Corner Becomes a Gathering Place.
At Vesterhavsvej and Østersøvej, the chapel occupies a corner between street and landscape. The site plan places the stepped roof beside an open meeting space, connecting the building’s public face to the paths and green surroundings.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2
One Room, Changing Uses.
The plan gathers worship and community activities within one central room. Movable panels mediate between the altar and everyday uses, while kitchen, toilet, storage and technical spaces occupy the supporting edge. Original room labels and dimensions remain visible in the complete drawing.
One Room, Changing Uses.
The plan gathers worship and community activities within one central room. Movable panels mediate between the altar and everyday uses, while kitchen, toilet, storage and technical spaces occupy the supporting edge. Original room labels and dimensions remain visible in the complete drawing.
- Project and location
- Nord Chapel, Denmark
- Year
- 2024
- Typology
- Religious
- Program
- Chapel
- Size
- Approx. 1,000 m2