This chapel is constructed near the Center of Paphos in Cyprus. The structural system of the chapel is composite, featuring a Structural Steel frame combined with Reinforced Concrete walls and connected together by a thin rigid shell, also acting as a seismic diaphragm. The shell has a total thickness of 100 mm, including thermal insulation layers, and it has been constructed using Ferrocement, a cementious composite used in the 60’s for constructing thin shell structures and boats. The material and consruction techniques have been revived and used for the first time on the island of Cyprus combining traditional and modern construction methods. Ferrocement allowed for greater precision and flexibility in adapting to the free form shape, at much lower costs. Read more about the material here
Architectural Rendering
Architectural Perspective
Ferrocement prototypes
Construction
