架构师提供的文本描述。里奥罗卡教堂是一个精心设计的木质结构，与华丽的纹理相结合，与令人敬畏的景观相对照。它的轻型木材结构是优雅的支撑与张力棒和旋转扣，为墙壁和铜屋顶提供支持。礼拜堂的结构本质上是一个复杂的编织钢和木材的柔韧系统与舌和凹槽甲板在上面。

Text description provided by the architects. The Rio Roca Chapel is a carefully articulated wooden structure which is coupled with opulent textures and set against an awe-inspiring landscape. Its lightweight wood structure is braced elegantly with tension bars and turnbuckles, providing support for the walls and copper roof. The chapel’s configuration is essentially an intricate weaving of steel and wood flitch systems with tongue and groove decking above.

 Main Level Plan

主要层次计划

高原和河崖之间的转换是由一块石头挡土墙穿过的，游客们通过这道墙进入教堂，之后巴西河的壮丽景色就暴露了出来。

The shift between plateau and river bluff is traversed by a stone retaining wall; through which visitors go through to enter the chapel, and after which the magnificent views of the Brazos River are exposed.

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场地的轴线沿河流向东向西平行延伸，利用学校屋山的景观和景观，因此相应外墙上的玻璃使整个礼拜堂的视野相对畅通无阻。这种透明的品质真正表达了这座建筑的神圣目的；进入礼拜堂的光主要是从上面进入的，并在整个过程中被滑稽地反射和折射。

The site’s axis runs east-west parallel along the river to capitalize on the landscape and view of School House Mountain, therefore the glazing present on corresponding exterior walls allows a relatively unobstructed view thorough the chapel. This transparent quality truly expresses the divine purpose of this building; the light filtered into the chapel primarily enters from above, and is playfully reflected and refracted throughout.

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教堂所在的地方，在德克萨斯州的一部分，点缀着石油和天然气钻井平台，决定了细节的审美质量。虽然井的形式和这个小礼拜堂很大程度上是分开的，但是螺纹连接用固定的螺丝固定住，这使得小的调整和张紧是一样的。使用这些连接，如旋转扣，也允许许多木制结构在场外制造。

The locale of the chapel, in a part of Texas dotted with oil and gas rigs, has determined the aesthetic quality of the detailing. While the forms of a well and this chapel are largely apart, the threaded connections, held in place by set screws, which allow for minor adjustment and tensioning are alike. The use of these connections, such as turnbuckles, also allows much of the wooden structure to be fabricated offsite.

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Architects Maurice Jennings + Walter Jennings Architects

Location Unnamed Road, Graford, TX 76449, United States

Category Chapel

Architect of Record  Maurice Jennings + Walter Jennings Architects

Project Team  Maurice Jennings, Walter Jennings, Lori Yazwinski Santa-Rita, David Pullium

Project Year 2011

Photographs Walter Jennings

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