The chapel forms part of a single-storey complex, Diakonicentrum Jakobsgården, built to serve both worship and community diaconal work under one roof. The building was constructed in 1980 to designs by architect Åke Temnerud and was consecrated on 8 March 1981 by Bishop Arne Palmqvist.
Architecturally, the complex is notable for its pale walls of rounded-cut limestone sandstone, contrasted with dark hipped roofs, and a round-arched cloister-like walkway (loggia) that gives the entrance a welcoming, faintly sacred character despite the building's modest, functional design.
Within the chapel itself, only the altar is consecrated, which allows the hall to be used flexibly: seating can be arranged facing either the altar or a stage set along one wall, reflecting the building's dual role as both chapel and community space. The altar, altar rail, pulpit and font are all movable furnishings rather than fixed fittings.
A distinctive textile hanging, titled "Liv" (Life), decorates the interior. Designed by Dagmar Lodén and woven using rölakan and gobelin techniques by Alice Lunds textilier AB, it depicts the origin of life, with a "Tree of Life" at its centre rising from the "primordial waters" below.