架构师提供的文本描述。赖特州立大学(Wright State University)和辛辛那提天主教教区(Cincinnati)花了六年时间谈判达成一项协议，将教区的全部土地(除两英亩外)出售给该大学。这笔出售所得的资金，为教堂的建设提供了资金，该教堂位于校园附近的剩余土地上。教堂的位置是为了利用这片树木茂密的房产的隐秘性，以及位于附近学生宿舍和校园中心之间的一条现有步行街的正面。

Text description provided by the architects. Wright State University and the Catholic Diocese of Cincinnati spent six years negotiating a deal to sell all but two acres of the Diocese’s land to the University.  The money from the sale helped fund the Chapel’s construction, located on the remaining land adjacent to campus. The Chapel is sited to take advantage of both the seclusion of the wooded property, and the frontage along an existing pedestrian path between nearby student housing and campus center.

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布拉德·费因克诺普夫

有目的地放置金属面板和红木覆层创造当代，清洁的形式，说话环境。入口塔将建筑物锚定，作为地面的灯塔，将你的目光指向成熟的树木。它坐落在树林的边缘，以全高的窗户为标志。与传统的横切的成熟树木观不同，主崇拜空间的开窗提供了周围森林的16英尺高的景致。

Purposefully placed metal panels and redwood cladding create contemporary, clean forms that speak to the environment. The entry tower anchors the building, serving as a beacon amongst the grounds and directing your eye upward to the mature trees.  Perched at the edge of the woods, the worship space is marked with full-height windows.  Instead of a traditional cross-cut view of the mature trees, the fenestration in the main worship space offers16-foot views of the surrounding forest.

 © Brad Feinknopf

布拉德·费因克诺普夫

礼拜堂的概念很简单，是经过深思熟虑组织起来的。自然主题延伸到内部，木隔断定义了祭坛。最小的装饰保持了气氛的中性，让自然的精神淹没了空间。一种可移动的字体促进了大学教众的灵活性，很少施洗。砾石环，本质上是法国的排水沟，将洗礼的水引回神圣的土地。此外，倾斜屋顶为混凝土地板提供声学平衡。

Simple in concept, the Chapel is thoughtfully organized. The natural theme extends inside, with a wood partition defining the altar.  Minimal ornamentation keeps the atmosphere neutral, and allows the spirit of nature to flood the space.  A movable font fosters flexibility for the college-aged congregation with few baptisms.  A gravel ring, essentially a French drain, directs baptismal water back to sacred ground. In addition, the sloped roof provides acoustical balance for the concrete floor.

 © Brad Feinknopf

布拉德·费因克诺普夫

虽然属于天主教教区，但这一空间是为各种信仰的学生准备的。

While owned by the Catholic Diocese, the space is intended for students of all faiths. 

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