E Pluribus Unum, The Chapel of Many / Sebastian Hicks

Tools of Reconciliation/ Structures of Negotiation. A space of non-denominative gathering, the chapel is conceived as a space of reconciliation. The walls of the Chapel are created of bespoke folding chairs. In its complete form, space is a monolith, without entry or exit. An individual wishing to enter the space will have to remove a chair. As they do so, so a window is formed, a view is framed. In this closed-form, space is one of contemplation and protection. Take a chair and a window is formed, two chairs form a door. As more people arrive to occupy the space, so the walls come down. The gathering of people brings light and transparency. In this form, space is one of exchange.