位于新莱昂州Montemorelos市的 “Madre Tierra “田地中心，这是一个种植橙子、鳄梨和柠檬的地方。这个项目诞生于一种精神需求：为家庭和社区建立一个反思空间。这种需求需要一种尊重和感知的建筑方法。对基督教礼仪和东北部农村的深入研究为设计过程奠定了基础。Capilla San José “是信仰和乡村在同一庆祝空间中共存的地方。

Located in the center of the “Madre Tierra” field, a place of orange, avocado, and lemon crops, in Montemorelos, Nuevo León. This project was born of a spiritual need: build a reflection space for the family and the community. This need calls for a respectful and perceptive architectural approach. The in-depth study of Christian liturgy and the northeastern countryside founded the design process. The “Capilla San José” is where faith and the countryside coexist in the same celebrational space.

礼拜堂是一个宁静和庆祝的空间。这也转化为项目的体量。三个独立的体量，共同成为一个整体。放置在两端的块状物是庄严表达的巨大石碑。它们是封闭的、沉重的、宽大的单元。有一个传统的山形屋顶。第一个单元作为一个大厅，而最后一个单元作为一个厕所和一个宗教工具仓库。这两个单元都容纳和拥抱着中央大殿。中央大殿是通透的，修长的，光亮的。由木质覆面柱子和矩形玻璃窗构成。

The chapel is a space of tranquility and celebration. This translates into the project volumetry. Three individual volumes that together become one. The blocks placed on the extremes are great monoliths of solemn expression. They are closed, heavy, and wide units. With a traditional gable roof. The first unit acts as a lobby, while the last serves as a lavatory and a religious instruments storage. Both of these volumes hold and embrace the central nave. The central nave is see-through, elongated, and light. Framed by wood cladding pillars and rectangular glass windows.

从教区居民的长椅上可以看到 “Madre Tierra “的广阔空间。该建筑延伸了小教堂，并允许乡村的人进来。在这个中央大殿里，群众和宗教共存。体积的结合是通过狭长的窗户来完成的，这些窗户允许日光进入并缓解了小教堂各个空间之间的扩散，在它们之间创造了一种平衡，因此建立了一种透明和力量的协同作用。

The “Madre Tierra” expanse is visible from the parishioners’ benches. The architecture extends the chapel and allows the countryside to come in. In this central nave, masses and religious coexistence take place. The union of the volumes is done with long and narrow windows that allow daylight to enter and ease the diffusion between the various spaces of the chapel, creating a balance among them, therefore building a synergy of transparency and strength.

小教堂的设计涵盖了七项圣礼。大厅，也被称为中庭，有一个忏悔室和一堵为葬礼保留的墙。中央大厅可容纳60名顾客，使洗礼、忏悔、圣秩和婚姻的庆祝活动在其中成为可能。

The chapel was designed to cover the seven sacraments. The lobby, also known as the narthex, has a confessional booth and a wall reserved for funeral niches. The central nave can house up to sixty patrons, making possible celebration of Baptism, Confession, Holy Orders, and Matrimony within it.

通过材料和光线的使用，这个项目试图模仿乡村的美德。洞石包裹和赞美祭坛，天然松木覆盖天花板，抛光混凝土地板，以及现场石砌护栏。颜料灰泥包裹着建筑的外表面。这些材料坚硬而温暖，简单而优雅。这个项目的材料性质是为了给观者提供庇护。

Through the use of materials and light, this project searches to imitate the countryside virtues. Travertine wraps and extols the altar, natural pine cover ceilings, polished concrete floors, and site stone masonry parapets. Pigmented stucco encases the external faces of the building. The materials are hard but warm, simple but elegant. The material nature of this project seeks to grant shelter to the beholder.

第四天，上帝创造了太阳和月亮，并使天空中的星星得以保存。受到这一圣经事件的启发。大厅是一个封闭而紧凑的单元，由自然光照亮，通过天花板上的空洞进入，创造出天空和星星正在接待礼拜堂的客人而不是抛光的混凝土板的错觉。

On the fourth day, God created the sun, and the moon and spared the sky with stars. Inspired by this biblical event. The lobby is a closed and compact unit, illuminated by natural light that enters through cavities in the ceiling, creating the illusion that the sky and the stars are receiving the chapel guests instead of the polished concrete slab.

Architects: Acrónimo | Arquitectura y Construcción
Area : 160 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Francisco Álvarez
Manufacturers : Cemex, Arquitectura de madera, CASAH, Magg, Tecnolite
Lead Architects : Hugo Ozuna, Ana Pineda
Architecture Workshop : Rosa Torres, Juan José Espinosa
Marketing : Laura Guerra
Landscape : Viveros Jade
Structural Design : SEGESTPRO
Civil Works : OCALTA
City : Montemorelos
Country : Mexico