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Recognition
The Church of the
Incarnation at the
University of Dallas
Honored with TxA9s
25-Year Award
by Alyssa Morris
14 Texas Architect
9/10 2024
to design a new chapel, they sought a design with
an emphasis on community rather than a particular
program or style. The school9s original chapel, the
Thomas Aquinas Chapel, with a capacity of only
80, no longer served the growing student body.
Masses were being held in the school9s auditorium
and gym. Still, there was a desire for the church to
retain the intimacy of that original space, even if
it now needed to seat 500.
The directive of the building committee was for
the space to