PROJECT PROFILE WJE www.wje.com Duke University Chapel Visual Inspection of the Vaulting System | Durham, NC CLIENT Duke University BACKGROUND Duke University Chapel, the ecumenical center for religion on campus, was designed in the late 1920s by Julian Abele of the Philadelphia firm of Horace Trumbauer. The vaulted ceiling system is comprised of a series of stone ribs that form a series of vaulted framing bays centered on the stained glass windows in the exterior walls of the chapel. Between the stone ribs is a Guastavino vaulted ceiling system that is supported on the stone ribs. The stone ribs are comprised of carved stone pieces with a mortar joint between

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