#religiousarchitecture
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Project • By andrea dragoni architetto • Cemeteries
Extension of Valfabbrica cemetery
The enlargement of cemetery in Valfabbrica, an ancient city of medieval origin located in Umbria, Italy, is a project system closes towards the exterior and opens towards the interior of the existing complex, mediating the tombs with a loggia punctuated by large diameter columns, so as to make them perceived as a spatial device capable of functioning as a threshold that defines the sacredness of space.
Alessandra Chemollo
Alessandra Chemollo
Alessandra Chemollo
At the center of the system there is a space of relationship between the outside and the inside, a sort of chapel of the sacred landscape where you can pause, meditate and become aware of the archaic values of nature. In this building the natural light bec... More
Project • By AIDIA STUDIO • Mosques
New Preston Mosque
Project Description.
The task of designing a place of worship, regardless of the faith, is a phenomenal challenge for any architect. For us as a team, this endeavour triggered a deep and lengthy journey into the history of humanity, the evolution of religion, the rise of Islam, its proliferation around the world along with the vast examples of architectural expressions that have enriched our towns and cities.
AIDIA STUDIO
Perhaps more importantly beyond our fascination with the architecture of mosques, we cherish the opportunity to contribute to a new age of Islam in the U.K., a new age of inclusiveness, tolerance, and dignity and we truly believe that there is no better vehicle to drive that effort of dignification and acceptance th... More