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    Project entry 2014 Latin America – Laguna Chapel: Recycled timber church and community center, Zoh Laguna, Mexico

    The project tries not only to recycle the wood of the original church, but to recycle the memory of the town, creating a building that has a similar essence to the old one without copying the original typology exactly as it was – but by improving it.

The project rebuilds a church in an old lumber town on a lagoon. Wood from the original chapel and other buildings is recycled to erect a modular structure adapted to local timber construction.

Last updated: September 24, 2015

The project rebuilds a church in an old lumber town on a lagoon. Wood from the original chapel and other buildings is recycled to erect a modular structure adapted to local timber construction.

Respecting the site, the new church and community center define a square for public use, including cultural and educational programs that complement religious activities. The building ensemble uses passive ventilation; rainwater collection; and polluted water from the lagoon is cleaned.