SAINT BENEDITO'S CHURCH - PALERMO - ITALY - AUTONOMOUS PROPOSAL

 

This is a religious building’s proposal  dedicated to “Benedito Moro from Palermo” or  Saint Benedito.

 It’s not known  his story exactly, but some say that he was born in Southern of Sicily  in a poor family, and others say that he was a slave, coming from the northern of Africa.

This name “moro” is   an Italian word  and means moor, due to his african ancestry.

Saint Benedito, he  followed the teaching from San Francisco.

It’s proposed the  construction, that should be made in concrete, with some parts ( the windows and the door) in metal and glass, in Palermo in Sicily, Italy. It has a floorplan, that escapes from the tradicional proposals and the common  shapes. It doesn’t have a specific front, but its main entrance is made by the side in a glass wall not plan, but with some movements. 

Its camp bell, that'  high (with the bells a little low), it is formed by two walls in concrete and metal, that open in the most high area, remembering two hands staring to the sky.

But Saint Benedito ( and this was my grandmother’s advice) has the right arm holding a baby.

So even in a remembering of the “Piazza de San Pietro” (St Peter Square) designed by the baroque artist ( Francesco) Borromini, this idea has an arm that gets out and embraces people, and it could be used like a rest area.

This video gives an idea of the building.

I hope you appreciate!

Thank you!

Leandro Salerno Santos - architect and designer.

AMICI ITALIANI.

"Benedito Moro da Palermo", Santo Benedito!

Questa idea è dedicata à questo Santo.

Due muri alti, che apre nella parte alta, come due mani alle cielo.

Un braccio nella parte destra funziona come una area di riposo.

Io aspetto che vi piace!

Grazie!

Leandro Salerno Santos - architetto e designer

AMIGOS DE LENGUA ESPAÑOLA.

Esa idea es dedicada "Benedito Moro de Palermo", el San Benedito.

Ella no es muy tradicional, con fachada del frente y lo plano muy incomum.

Dos paredes, que se abren en lo  alto, como dos manos al alto, e un brazo abraçando una área que puede funcionar como área de descanso.

Espero que gusten!

Gracias!

Leandro Salerno Santos - arquitecto y designer

AMIS DES LANGUE FRANÇAIS.

C’est un project visant à "Benedito Moro de Palermo", Saint Benedito.

Avec un forme different, avec deux hauts murs qui ouvre au sommet, comme deux mains visant à  ciel, e un arm  embrassant une aire de reposé.

J'esperé qui vous aime!

Merci!

Leandro Salerno Santos - architect et designer.