In difficult neighborhoods a church is not only a place for cult. It embraces a social program.

In this case, the budget was very low {60000 U$ for a 200 m2 chapel} and the site, small and irregular.

A series of proposals evolved to a single torsion volume that avoids a front and rear façade, plus it evokes the reigning geometry; more a covered plaza than a building, a sign of optimism in harsh conditions; a light in darkness…

Since stones {and other objects} are constantly thrown, a ceramic-mosaic finish is projected; acting as an easy to repair, cheap, already broken wrapping, but also following a millenary religious technique.

2005

2009