Sea Ranch Chapel
This nondenominational chapel was created to honor Kirk Ditzier, who regarded art as the intermediary between the physical and spiritual worlds. To realize his design, artist James Hubbell assembled a team of local artist sans and craftsmen led by contractor Thamby Kumaran, who specialized in hand-built structures. It was crafted from a model and sketches rather than construction plans. Rough boulders anchor the building to the earth. The roof was inspired by the shell of a sea snail. A sculpture in the landscape, the chapel stands as a curvilinear counterpoint to the right angled of most Sea Ranch architecture.
Coordinating Architect: Don Jacobs, 1985
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