The Chapel: BRIDGING PAST AND PRESENT THROUGH LIGHT AND VOLUME
AG : Retrodraft , AluSystem
Windows: Saint Gobain
Furniture: Retrodraft
Photo: Vlad Patru
Built area: 23 sqm
Build: 2024-2025
Location: Barlogeni 58, Bucharest/RO
In the dense tapestry of European cities, where space is a premium and forgotten corners abound, The Chapel emerges as an act of architectural alchemy. Because this is a truly unique example for Europe, not only Romania. It is a jewel-box intervention, a beacon of light and life, transforming an overlooked gap into a vibrant, sacred space for human connection and contemplation. It is a powerful illustration of how precision and vision can ignite new narratives within the oldest urban fabrics.
Our journey began with an exceptionally narrow, residual plot on Bazilescu Street. We embraced these extreme constraints, understanding that the design demanded surgical precision.
"The Chapel," is more than a building; it is a luminous testament to the power of precision architecture. It is a bold statement about urban ingenuity, the beauty of the intimate, and the transformative capacity of design to unlock the hidden potential of our cities.We believe The Chapel offers a compelling vision for European urbanism: a blueprint for how thoughtful, small-scale interventions can yield immense impact, how neglected spaces can become cherished sanctuaries, and how light, form, and function can coalesce to create truly unforgettable places. It is a micro-cosmic wonder, burning brightly as a "boiler" of life and a "chapel" of modern design.