John Doe, the design studio created by Grégory Lacoua and Jean Sébastien Lagrange has hallmarked the new interior design of the Chapel of the Carmelites of the Assumption in Paris.
The chapel was built in 1959 by Noël Lemaresquier (a disciple of Le Corbusier).
While the architects of 3Box realised the architectural conversion of the building, John Doe Studio tackled liturgical furniture: pews, prie-dieu, altar, font, tabernacle and lectern, all together with a minimalist approach.
So if you are in Paris, check it out yourself!
Carl MH Barenbrug
2011.01.13 16:35
The minimalist approach to this chapel is fantastic. It all works so well together. Next time I’m in Paris, I’ll have a proper look.
Alex
2011.01.14 02:48
Jesus looks kind of thin.
Robin Lundgren
2011.01.14 07:21
Now this looks like something that Jesus dude that has been written about would kind of almost approve with a thumbs up.
geneviève raimbault
2011.01.14 18:28
Très intéressant. Le mobilier est épuré. la disposition des bancs est intéressante. la croix superbe. Paris est rempli de trésors cachés. il faudra que je passe la voir. Merci pour l’info. geneviève
Michelle
2011.01.15 17:17
Beautiful.
darrell
2011.01.19 20:16
it is beautiful. also significant is the minimalist approach to burning only one candle on the altar, as opposed to the multitude of candles that appear in many other catholic chapels. the carmelites originally practiced an extremely minimalist lifestyle in all aspects (minimal sound, expression, flavour etc) resulting from following the carmelite rule:
The rule consisted of sixteen articles, which enjoined strict obedience to their prior, residence in individual cells, constancy in prayer, the hearing of Mass every morning in the oratory of the community, vows of poverty and toil, daily silence from vespers until terce the next morning, abstinence from all forms of meat except in cases of severe illness, and fasting from Holy Cross Day (September 14) until the Easter of the following year.
Ben Dover
2011.01.22 14:38
I think Jesus would certainly approve of a minimalist approach.
Just remember what he did with all the merchants and money changers during the cleansing of the temple; he used a whip to chase them all out:
“(..)5 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.”