St. Henry's Ecumenical Art Chapel by Sanaksenaho Architects

The chapel is set on an east-west alignment on top of a wooded hill on the island of Hirvensalo, Turko, Finland

Copper cladding was chosen to make the chapel blend in with the trees as the copper oxidizes

Architect Statement : The form of the chapel speaks quietly, the intention was to create a large landscape sculpture and a small building. A small foyer leads to what the architects call "the stomach of the fish"in reference to the early christian symbol, actually the entire plan resembles the form of a fish, Indirect sunlight comes in from both sides of the chapel.



















Art is an integral part of the chapel; "the exhibition of art and religious ceremonies coexist within the same space, Visitors view the art at the rear of the space while religious ceremonies occur in the front of the chapel.