CREDITS: 1.00 LU

Course Description
The course examines a religious building whose traditional designated uses have been accommodated within a contemporary architecture. Focus is given to the way in which the program succeeds in combining design, materials and innovative forms to deliver a new take on traditional requirements. Course material includes an introductory text, many pictures and sketches as well as technical and construction-detail drawings with legends.

Learning Objectives – after reading the article and studying the drawings, you will be able to:

1. Explain the design features that deliver the specific functional requirements of a traditional place of worship.
2. Explain how the materials used corroborate the project design.
3. Explain how the esthetic of a place of worship has been achieved.
4. Analyze how traditional features of a religious building have been woven into an innovative program to generate a contemporary place of worship.

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Architecture and Concrete: San Paolo Parish Complex – Foligno, Italy
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas