massimiliano fuksas: church in foligno, italy to open on april 24th

church in foligno, italy by fuksas architects photos by moreno maggi all images courtesy fuksas architects

opening on april 24th is the new parish designed by fuksas architects. 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 rectangles 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.

spirituality and meditation are 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.’ – massimiliano fuksas

general info site: foligno, italia date: 2001-2009 client: conferenza episcopale italiana – diocesi di foligno project : massimiliano e doriana fuksas total area: mq 20690 building area: mq 610 parish complex: mq 1300 structure: ing. gilberto sarti service: a.i. engineering artists: enzo cucchi, mimmo paladino general contractor: ediltecnica spa stone furniture fuksas design: scalpellino maurizio volpi wood furniture fuksas design: falegnameria bertini lighting fuksas design: iguzzini illuminazione