By working with my exam project I have gotten obsessed with christian spaces, and the beauty of a lot of them. I love being in a church, but more because of the wonderful atmosphere than the actual actions taking place there.
Yesterday I bumped into this amazing church in Italy. The building was started in 2001, and now, in 2009, completed. Here is a little bit about it: (from the website of Fuksas Architetto)
The project was won in 2001 after a national competition organized by the Conferenza Episcopale Italiana for the construction of new churches, the jury gave the following reasons for choosing, "as a sign of innovation that meets the latest international research, becoming a symbol of rebirth for the city after the earthquake. "
The new parish S Paolo designed by Fuksas Architects, is a monolith of pure geometry, absolute, in a tin box. There are two main architectural elements that are identified with the functions of the religious center, the first element, the Church building, consists of two rectangules inserted into one another, the second element, also rectangular shape but long and low, is home to the Sacristy, the Pastoral Ministry of Local and Casa Canonica. A third an architectural element, smaller, combining the latter two. Spirituality and meditation joined together in a play of natural light entering horizontally and vertically, drawing a dialogue with the sky.
"The suspension of a volume within another. Seeing through concrete heaven, from outside, to inside, to outside.Enzo Cucchi, prepared for the outside of the church sculpture "Stele-Cross" in cement and white marble from Carrara. A tall totem 13.50 meter itself becomes architectural element.
Massimiliano Fuksas
Mimmo Paladino created the 14 Stations of the Cross and Fuksas Design designed furniture and lighting.
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