Chapel of burnt wood

An extraordinary chapel built by wrapping concrete round a wigwam structure of tree trunks.
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor won the 2009 Pritzker Architect prize on 12 April 2009, for his many works, one of which was the Brother Klaus field chapel in Wachendorf, Eifel, Germany, 09 July 2007.

The interior of the chapel room was formed out of 112 tree trunks, which were configured like a tent. They were covered with layers of concrete. The trunks were then burnt away leaving their impression in the walls and a charred wood smell. The chapel floor was covered with lead and the bronze relief figure in the chapel is by sculptor Hans Josephsohn.

Read this very interesting article on how it got formed: http://www.iconeye.com/index.php?

The international Pritzker Architect prize is awarded each year to a living architect for significant achievement, and was established by the Pritzker family of Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979. It is often referred to as “architecture’s Nobel” and “the profession’s highest honor,”.

The chapel is one of Peter Zumthor most admired works, for the others check this link: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1890768,00.html