St. Joseph’s Chapel

St. Joseph’s Chapel is a 2800-square-foot addition to an existing historic stone chapel built in 1904 on the campus of Christ School. The program included total seating for 300, a new chancel with liturgical furnishings, a new sacristy, and handicap accessible restrooms. It was very important to the school that the appearance of the Chapel not be dominated by the addition. A design was developed to respond to this concern and seamlessly blend new and old together. Also, great care was taken during the construction of St. Joseph’s Chapel since approximately half of the existing structure was removed to make room for the new spaces. The design uses stone (from the original quarry), timber roof framing, and other materials to sensitively complement the existing building. The project also included new stained glass windows, an organ, and an outdoor columbarium.