Scau Studio, S.r.l.

The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre

THE SANTI COSMA E DAMIANO PAROCHIAL CENTRE

SCAU

The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
© Moreno Maggi

ARCHITECTS
SCAU

LOCATION
Catania, Italy

CATEGORY
Chapel

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Angelo Vecchio

PROJECT YEAR
2014

PHOTOGRAPHS
Moreno Maggi

STRUCTURE
Carmelo Lanzafame

ENGINEERING PLANT
Orazio De Gregorio

The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
© Moreno Maggi

Text description provided by architect.

The Santi Cosma e Damiano Parochial Centre, is the result of a winning competition entry.

The parochial centre has a C-shaped plan, where are located the church and the bell tower in the east, some classrooms where children study religion in the afternoon in the north-west and the large meeting and presentation hall in the south.

The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
© Moreno Maggi
The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
© Moreno Maggi
The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
© Moreno Maggi

The short side of this latter, which overlooks a plaza, can be opened to create a stage for outdoor events. The interior of the church is illuminated from above by a canon de lumière that brings light onto the altar.

Here light is used to give voice to the sacred. The large inclined roof defines the rhythm of the building.

The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
© Moreno Maggi
The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
© Moreno Maggi


The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
East Elevation
The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
West Elevation
The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
South Elevation
The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
North Elevation


The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
Ground Floor Plan
The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
Courtesy of SCAU


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Scau Studio, S.r.l.
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