圣约瑟夫教堂是一个天主教的礼拜场所，拥有可容纳200-400人的主体模块以及配套的宗教教育空间、额外的典礼空间以及工作人员的住宿空间。

St. Joseph’s Church is a Catholic place of worship with a modular capacity of 200 to 400, complete with religious education rooms, additional spaces for celebrations, and staff accommodations.

▼教堂外观，exterior view © Epaillard Machado

建筑的设计虽简单却有很高的辨识度，其简洁的外观表达了一个抽象的概念：两个矩形在转角处彼此接触；从另一种角度看，又像是一个被打开的、容纳着圣物的石砌盒子，七彩的光芒从“盒子”内垂直地投射出来。

The architectural design of is simple, but recognizable. This simplicity expresses an abstraction: two rectangles touching each other at the corner, precisely; but also, a signifier, the stone rising to open the sepulcher. Above, verticals of color project at night light from within.

▼教堂主立面，main facade © Epaillard Machado

建筑外墙的处理给人以精确且节制的感觉，传达出建筑的公共与宗教特性。简约的材料搭配——浅色玻璃、木材、浅色混凝土砖和花窗玻璃——共同为建筑体量赋予了一种永恒的抽象性，同时也强化了建筑本身的象征意义。

The treatment of the building envelope, with sobriety and precision, conveys the public and the religious character of the building. A limited palette of materials – light-colored glass, wood, light-colored concrete brick, and stained glass – gives a certain timeless abstraction to the volumetric composition, while reinforcing the symbolism of the building.

▼简约的材料搭配，the limited palette of materials © Epaillard Machado