Wayfarers Chapel ("The Glass Church") in Rancho Palos Verdes is being disassembled due to 7 inches of weekly land movement, posing a risk of "catastrophic loss."
Wayfarers Chapel, also known as "The Glass Church," in Rancho Palos Verdes is being disassembled due to 7 inches of weekly land movement. The chapel, designed by Lloyd Wright, will be disassembled and stored, with plans to rebuild it on its existing grounds using a 3D model to ensure accurate reassembly. The land movement, which accelerated in recent months, poses a risk of "catastrophic loss" to the historic building.
May 13, 2024
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