The chapel was built in 1958 to designs by the architect Sigge Ullén, and was consecrated the following year, on 30 August 1959, by Bishop Elis Malmeström. Its high, plain walls give the building a slightly fortress-like appearance, echoing the medieval defensive churches once common along this stretch of coast, though the structure itself is entirely modern.
Unusually, the building is arranged over two floors: the upper level houses the church interior, while the ground floor serves as the parish hall, an arrangement that neatly combines worship and community use within a single, compact building.
Inside, the altarpiece is the work of Sven-Bertil Svensson of Mörbylånga and consists of six icon-style paintings. A striking maritime touch comes from a votive ship crafted by Viktor Karlsson of Kärrabo, modelled on the Bergkvara vessel Argus, a reminder of the area's seafaring links. A woven hanging on the north wall depicts the church itself in the form of a ship, continuing this nautical theme. The chapel also has open bench seating rather than enclosed pews, giving the interior an informal, communal feel.
The organ, built by the Magnusson organ workshop and inaugurated in 1960, is a mechanical instrument of modest size, fitting comfortably within the chapel's understated character.