Luce Memorial Chapel
church in Taichung, Taiwan
The Luce Memorial Chapel (Chinese: 路思義敎堂; pinyin: Lùsī Yì Jiàotáng) is a Christian chapel on the campus of Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei.[1]
Luce Memorial Chapel | |
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路思義敎堂 | |
Location | Taichung, Taiwan |
Website | chaplain.thu.edu.tw |
History | |
Founded | November 1963 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | I. M. Pei (Chinese: 貝聿銘) and Chi-kuan Chen (Chinese: 陳其寬) |
Architectural type | Chapel |
Years built | 1962-1963 |
Groundbreaking | September 1962 |
Completed | November 1963 |
Construction cost | $US125,000 |
Specifications | |
Floor area | 477 m2 (5,130 sq ft) |
The Luce Memorial Chapel was established through a donation by Henry Robinson Luce, and was named after his father.