Chapel of Saint Ignatius

                Daylight reflects beautiful in the Chapel of Saint Ignatius. I have previously gone to a service in this chapel with my brother as well. I love the way different light shows a story of Saint Ignatius through his time in scripture. The use of stained glass in a modern setting brings an old way of representing religion and a greater power to a new way of thinking. When I see the Chapel of Saint Ignatius I see a modern outlook on a religion buried in old scripture. The building was refreshing and well presented, inviting yet direct. It was very basic, there was no room that was used for absolutely nothing, the space was well constructed to make every square foot count and have its purpose. The light refractions of different colors seemed to give off a calming feature, especially behind the main stage of the chapel. The overall experience when it came to light was calming and soothing, which a church should be. The interior form had many oddly shaped areas that attracted attention when walking in and seemed to guide you to the main area. The greatest space of all was the wall behind where the sermons were given. An oddly shaped sculpture built up an implied wall, and bursts of light showed through, attracting all attention to the main focus of the chapel. Human interaction is very important, you do not want a building that looks completely out of place, but stands out nonetheless. This is a very difficult task to pull off but the use of the water feature that brings you to the bell tower seemed to complete the entire image and settle any unsettling nerves of the architecture of the space.