7/14/10

Chapel of Nôtre Dame du Haut


I remember well the first time that I saw this chapel. I always remember how excited and impressed I was. The Chapel of Nôtre Dame du Haut is on a high hill near Belfort in eastern France. You can see a different lighting in the interior everyday depending on the weather. It was so beautiful. This is a particular favorite of mine among the architecture of Le Corbusier. It's singular in Corbusier's oeuvre. Even though it seems that he likes straight lines, he designed this chapel using curves. The form is pretty cool from any angle. I want to go there again some time.