Church of San Disma . San Lazzaro di Savena

LADO Architetti . INOUTarchitettura . LAMBER + LAMBER . photos: © Simone Bossi
In San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna, Italy), the new Church of the Penitent Thief and the annexed parish complex opens to the public, designed by a team of young architects composed of INOUTarchitettura, LADO and LAMBER + LAMBER
Initiated in 2010, the project for the new sacred space rises from a strongly participatory process shared with the whole community: a church that does not sacrifice its symbolic and evocative dimensions, while striving to be recognizable and inclusive.Taking a cue from the archetypal image of a church, the design seeks an architecture devoid of piety, to loyally reflect the essence yet be immediately readable: sober, solemn, but not monumental. It echoes the mysticism of everyday life. Continue reading LADO . INOUT . LAMBER + LAMBER