Architect:

Richard Meier & Partners

Completion:

2003

Description:

For the new millenium, the Vatican decided to found 50 new churches in Rome. In 1995 an international competition for the church in tor tre teste took place, which was won by Richard Meier. So in 1998 the work started, it took five years until the comlpetition of the church.

The church is situated in a suburb east of Rome, surrounded by 1970's appartment blocks and on the edge of a huge park. Light ist the main theme inside the Church. Three shells for the inside of the nave, the roof and the slots between the shells are made in glass. The large amount of glass and the materials (white concrete panels, travertine and light wooden panelling and pews) give you the feeling of being outside under the light sky.

Images: (by bjunker)

Address:

Via Francesco Tovaglieri

Largo Terzo Millenio 8-9

Tor Tre Teste

00155 Roma

Open Monday - Sunday

7:30am - 12:30pm

and

3:30pm - 7:30pm

Map/Directions/Info: 

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How to get there

Tram: #14, from Stazione Termini to Via Palmiro Togliatti, Bus#556 towards TOBAGI to Tor Tre Teste, Largo Terzo Millenio, The Bus stops just outside the Church

Other buildings by architect:

173 176 Perry Street

The Getty Center

Museo dell'Ara Pacis (Ara Pacis Museum)

Links:

http://www.diopadremisericordioso.it Official site of the church (italian)

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/jubilee/index.htm