Capilla de las Capuchinas
At the Capuchin chapel, Barragán uses architecture to slow down perception. Light enters indirectly, color changes with the hour, and the route into the chapel moves through a sequence of compressed and open spaces.
The religious atmosphere does not depend on ornament or monumentality. It is produced through walls, shadows, screens, objects and carefully positioned openings. The project shows how Barragán’s domestic language could be transformed into a space for collective ritual and contemplation.
Color System
Bougainvillea Red
A deep red altar wall holds the golden triptych — still and ceremonial rather than exuberant
Reyes Yellow
Yellow light through colored glass combines with reddish screens into a layered glow
Terracotta
Burnt, warm tones connect the chapel's screens to traditional construction
Lava Black
Deep shadow gives the altar scene its ceremonial density
Limewash White
Plain white walls hold the compressed passages between the chapel's colored episodes
Earth Ochre
Warm plaster on the approach connects the chapel to the surrounding construction