About This Project

 Chapel of Light

Award of Merit, PIA 2004

Award of Excellence, SAIA, 2004

VUT, Vanderbijlpark

Architects: Morne Pienaar  with ComrieWilkinson Architects

The Chapel of Light has been published in a series of international jourals since its completion. It was also awarded both regionaly and nationaly.

2010   “The Chapel of Light” Tolic, Ines Contemporary Architecture/South Africa (Milan: 24 ORE CULTURA srl, 2010) pp 104 – 107.

2009   “Chapel of Light – Vaal University of Technology.” 603 The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture (London: Phaidon, 2009).

2009   “Chapel of Light” Joubert, O. (ed) 10+ Years 100+ Buildings (Cape Town: Bell-Roberts, 2009)

pp 209-212.

2006   “The Chapel of Light” T. Deckler, A. Graupner and H. Rasmuss Contemporary South African Architecture in a Landscape of Transition (Johannesburg: SHARPcity, 2006) pp 54 – 57.

2006: 54-57.

2005   “Chapel of Light “ Haig Beck (ed) ume 19 (Queensland: ume magazine, 2005) pp 34 – 39.

2005   “Chapel of Light, Vanderbijlpark”  World Architecture 2/2005, pp 52-53.

2005   “Spiritual gem in grin industrial heartland.” Lipman, A. Sunday Independent, July 17 – 2005.

2004   “Chapel of Light – Vaal University of Technology.” Loots, S. VISI, Volume 18, Spring 2004: pp 106 – 111.

2004   “Chapel of Light – Vaal University of Technology.” Kotze, P Prof. Architecture SA, November – December 2004: pp 40 – 45.

2004   “New Chapel- Vaal University of Technology.” Low, J. (ed.) Digest of South African Architecture, 2004 – 2005: pp 68 – 70.