Chapel of St. Ignatius

Another wonderful work of art a bit out of the way of downtown Seattle is the Chapel of St. Ignatius by Steven Holl. We took the local bus near the Seattle Public Library - with some help from the locals - to University of Seattle.

The small chapel is a great example of ingenius play of light within the space. Within the chapel, plenty of dramatic light is brought in by use of clever light catchers and windows. The interior walls took shape to play with different sources of light to diffuse and dramatize glows throughout the volume. The chapel is simple and yet the spaces created are well thought-out. It does feel like the architect knows how to do it well with lights.