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La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners
La escondida Chapel, Apaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura  & walter flores | International Design Awards Winners

La escondida Chapel

CompanyApaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura & walter flores
Lead DesignersLuis Armando Gomez Solorzano
Design TeamApaloosa Estudio De Arquitectura & walter flores
Creditsphoto: Carlos Berdejo Mandujano
Prize(s)Silver in Other Architectural Designs / Religious Architecture
Entry Description

The chapel is an amenity for the Villas La Escondida hotel complex, located in a town called La Garza, Chiapas; an area focused mainly on agronomy. The religious project seeks to create a very direct connection with its users, from a 500-meter pedestrian path; the main intention of the Chapel being located at this distance, lies in the experience of the path to the same piece. “that it is in sight, but not at hand”, leaving a space for intimacy and privacy between the user and the higher being. Thanks to its strategic location, the structure offers a place of rest and shelter to the pilgri