Rene van Zuuk’s Zinc-clad chapel floats on a lake in the Netherlands

Dutch city <a href="http://inhabitat.com/mvrdv-unveils-plans-to-transform-almere-the-netherlands-into-the-greenest-city-ever-built/">Almere</a> held a competition recently to develop architecture in and around the Weerwater lake that sits at the heart of the city. One of the winners, <a href="http://www.renevanzuuk.nl">Rene van Zuuk</a>, created a curvy little chapel that sits on the surface of the lake. Visitors can reach the small chapel via an extension, giving people a sense of peace and solitude in the middle of the water.

"It is a place close to the city hall for the people of Almere to be able to get married but also close to the hospital where people can mourn. It is a location for the Christmas nativity scene in December, and a quiet place for reflection and small services throughout the rest of the year,” said Van Zuuk.

The chapel will be made out of foam cut with a CNC machine and then covered in zinc.

Internally, the chapel will be lined in warm plywood.

A model of the space.

The plan for the building is to bring people to the lake and improve the area, revitalizing a forgotten space.

A petal-shaped opening allows light to fill the space.