Loyola University Chapel / Trahan Architects

Loyola University Chapel / Trahan Architects - Exterior Photography — © Timothy Hursley

Curated by Susanna Moreira

Architects: Trahan Architects
Area: 4625 ft²
Year: 2025
Photographs:Timothy Hursley
Manufacturers: Assa Abloy, FabriTRAK®, FritsJurgens, dormakaba, DuPont, Sherwin-Williams, CertainTeed, Duro-Last, Georgia-Pacific, Hafele, SOSS, Sargent, Sun Valley Bronze
Landscape: Spackman Mossop Michaels
Acoustics: Threshold Acoustics
Lighting Design: Tillotson Design Associates

Loyola University Chapel / Trahan Architects - Exterior Photography, Garden, Courtyard — © Timothy Hursley

Text description provided by the architects. The Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle and Tom Benson Jesuit Center, located on Loyola University New Orleans' historic quad, provides a place for spiritual contemplation and an inspiring space for campus gathering. The building's simple cylindrical form, composed of textured, hand-made brick, harmonizes with the surrounding Tudor-Gothic buildings on campus while maintaining its own distinctive contemporary character. The chapel's solid exterior evokes permanence and stability that reflects the surrounding campus.

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Wood Steel Brick

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Published on May 15, 2026

Cite: "Loyola University Chapel / Trahan Architects" 15 May 2026. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/en/1041496/loyola-university-chapel-trahan-architects> ISSN 0719-8884