A Short Film - Wayfarers Chapel

Rev. Harvey Tafel narrates the history of Wayfarers Chapel.
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When the Chapel was completed in 1951 it stood alone like a precious jewel on a deserted dusty knoll overlooking the blue Pacific. Today, what you are looking at is a “tree chapel.” Chapel architect Lloyd Wright had been inspired by the cathedral-like majesty of the redwood trees in northern California. The redwood trees that surround Wayfarers Chapel are forming living walls and roof to a natural sanctuary encased in glass with view of the surrounding forest and nearby Pacific Ocean. These are typical traits of Organic Architecture, which aims at using nature as the framework and regards the space inside as sacred. Lloyd Wright’s design of Wayfarers Chapel is the perfect combination of nature and architectural genius and is one of the foremost examples of organic architecture. Wayfarers Chapel is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and in December 2023 became a National Historic Landmark. In February 2024, the chapel and grounds were closed due to worsening landslide issues. A few months later, plans to disassemble the chapel to save it from destruction were announced. Disassembly of the chapel was completed in July 2024.
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