Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark

The Fielding Memorial Chapel of St. Mark is a Chapel located on the site of Thorneloe University at the Laurentian University Campus in Sudbury Ontario Canada. In 1965 the Algoma Diocesan Synod (Anglican) had identified a need for the chapel on the new campus of Thorneloe to provide students of Anglican Faith a place of worship.
History
In 1965, the University received a generous donation by the family of George Parker Fielding and Agnes Fielding. Designed by Townend Stefura Baleshta Architects (now Yallowega Bélanger Salach Architecture), The construction of the chapel to be completed in 1968 by Neil Smith Construction Ltd.
Design
Located at the top of a hill, the field memorial chapel is hidden from the usual business of the university campus. this allows it to maintain its quaint atmosphere and keep noise levels at a minimum during services. The Chapel design consists of triangles that get larger as they spiral around the centre of the building creating a high volume that culminates above the altar and creates an interesting roof profile. The interior is laid out in a circular plan where you enter the main chapel space, from here all other rooms are accessible. This allows for the chapel to focus on being a space of divine worship.
The chapel was decorated by Canadian iconographer Michael O'Brien, through portraits of Anglican figures and adorned crosses. The landscape around the building ramps up between the extending triangular pieces creating slopes where students frequently sit and socialize during warmer months.
Renovations
When constructed in 1968 the chapel did not have running water, this was added along with an updated electrical system, internet, new flooring, lighting, and windows. This renovation was designed and constructed by Castellan James + Partners (now Third Line Studios) and SRS Contracting. it was also awarded the Ontario Association of Architects Landmark Award. Laurentian University professor Mark Baechler nominated the chapel for these distinctions as he believed the chapel was a significant piece of Sudbury architecture.<ref name=":2" />

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