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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025
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University: The Oslo School of Architecture & Design 
Studio: Pre-diploma & Diploma
Supervisor: Lisbeth Funck & Matthew D. Anderson 

Scale: 1:25
Model materials: Wood (Pine & Oak), Ecalyptus plates, Copper, Black MDF, Aluminium profile, Piano string
Location: Tomåsan, Nesodden, Norway
Typology: Sacred Architecture 

Description: Sanctuary of Silence explores the intersection of spirituality, architecture, and ritual, proposing a non-denominational chapel designed to offer city dwellers a space for contemplation and introspection. Set against the backdrop of a marshland surrounded by forest in Tomåsan, Nesodden, this project seeks to create a quiet refuge, far removed from the distractions of the city, while being close for those in search of a spiritual sanctuary. The aim is to provide an inclusive, impartial environment that welcomes individuals of all faiths and backgrounds, fostering reflection and understanding through thoughtful architectural design.

This project seeks to address the growing need for contemplative spaces that transcend religious boundaries in a multicultural and increasingly secular society. By designing a non-denominational chapel and associated spaces, it explores how architecture can foster a sense of peace and introspection. Rooted in a theoretical foundation of modern sacred architecture, the work focuses on how spatial design and materiality can evoke profound emotional and sensory experiences. It aims to push the boundaries of sacred architecture by introducing an open, inclusive approach to spiritual space, while also exploring the relationship between human spirituality and the surrounding landscape. 

The project envisions a vast, enveloping space — one that stirs awe and invites reflection. Its emptiness is intentional, meant to be filled with thought and prayer. It is not designed as a final destination, but as a pause: a moment of reflection on the journey of life. 

Link: https://www.aho.no/english/student-projects/architecture/2025/sanctuary-of-silence/index.html taken in Tomåsan by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025

Aerial view of a "klopp" across the frozen marsh floor to the sanctuary atop an ynys. 

Winter, hazy & foggy, morning.

Method: Modelled in Rhino. Rendered in Twinmotion. Finalised in Photoshop. taken in Tomåsan by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025

Approaching the threshold of the sanctuary from the cleansing bridge.

Summer, afternoon.

Method: Modelled in Rhino. Rendered in Twinmotion. Finalised in Photoshop. taken in Tomåsan by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025 

Plan, Threshold Cross Section, Elevation West, Cross Section, Elevation South, Plan w/legend

scale 1:100 by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025 

The dark tar-brushed interior of the sanctuary looking out into the mire and surrounding forrest of Tomåsan.

Summer, noon

Modelled in Rhino. Rendered in Twinmotion. Finalized in Photoshop. taken in Tomåsan by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025 

Aerial view of the seamless copper roof of the Sanctuary and the surrounding forrest.

Autumn, during a moist & foggy morning.

Method: Modelled in Rhino. Rendered in Twinmotion. Finalised in Photoshop. taken in Tomåsan by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025

Aerial view of the sanctuary and a bridge of grating across the fragile marsh floor.

Method: Drone image used for context & upscaled with Krea AI for higher resolution. Building rendered in Twinmotion. Elements blended together in Photoshop. taken in Tomåsan by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025

University: The Oslo School of Architecture & Design 
Studio: Pre-diploma & Diploma
Supervisor: Lisbeth Funck & Matthew D. Anderson 

Scale: 1:1000
Model materials: Black MDF, Hunton Wood Fiber, Wooden frame (Oak), Spray-painted Mini Alder Cones
Location: Tomåsan, Nesodden, Norway
Typology: Sacred Architecture 

The site model contextualises the sanctuary surrounded by barren marshland, which, in turn, is encircled by an old pine forrest located at one of the highest hilltops of Nesodden, Norway. The area is called Tomåsan - a sanctuary of biodiversity, an area of pilgrimage by hikers young and old alike. Dominated by a soft mire, mellow winds and the smell of pine, the sanctuary places itself at Nesodden's heart - on an ynys shaped by protruding rock. Anchored in shale, hovering above the rock & mire, the sanctuary becomes a threshold, a pause, in the journey of life. Not a destination, but a passage. Here, it is not the sanctuary that becomes the church, but the church becomes the land. by @maestro.archive
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'Sanctuary of Silence: Making an Impartial Space for Contemplation', 2025

Isometric illustration of the sanctuary clipped through to expose the main space

clipping plane angle 70°
scale 1:100 by @maestro.archive
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