The Santi Cosma E Damiano Parochial Centre
THE SANTI COSMA E DAMIANO PAROCHIAL CENTRE
SCAU
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
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 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.
