Jubilee Church
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Jubilee Church is a contemporary Roman Catholic church in Rome, Italy, renowned for its striking sail-like concrete walls and minimalist design by architect Richard Meier.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church building
ⓘ
contemporary church ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of God the Merciful Father NERFINISHED ⓘ Jubilee Church of God the Merciful Father NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Richard Meier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Minimalist architecture
ⓘ
Modern architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Rome
ⓘ
Modernist church buildings in Italy ⓘ Roman Catholic churches completed in the 21st century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Vicariate of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | God the Merciful Father NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| designer | Richard Meier & Partners Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
freestanding campanile
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glass curtain walls ⓘ rectangular nave volume ⓘ three large curved concrete shells ⓘ |
| hasColorScheme | predominantly white ⓘ |
| hasDesignConcept |
contrast between solid concrete and transparent glass
ⓘ
emphasis on purity and simplicity ⓘ symbolic sails evoking the Church as a ship ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
parish community center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasLightingDesign | natural light modulation through curved shells ⓘ |
| hasParishName | Dio Padre Misericordioso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpatialOrganization |
adjacent parish facilities
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single main nave with side chapels ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem |
reinforced concrete shells
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steel framing for glass walls ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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white concrete ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
abundant natural light
ⓘ
curved exterior shells ⓘ minimalist interior ⓘ sail-like concrete walls ⓘ |
| purpose | commemorate the Great Jubilee of the year 2000 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
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