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Church in Colonia, Uruguay Building, Project, Photo, News, Design
Church in Colonia Uruguay : Architecture Information
Religious Development, South America
Church in Colonia - Catholic Church, Uruguay
2006
Lambrechts Bertinat Arquitectos

National architecture competition winner
The national competition, launched by the Catholic Church in Uruguay
and the Society of Architects of Uruguay, was to design a small church
on the River Plate coast, near Colonia, Uruguay.
This was won by Lambrechts-Bertinat Architects. The project was completed
in December 2006.
This small Catholic Church is situated on the shores of the River
Plate on the isolated Parant Beach. The stretches of white sand contrast
sharply with the blood red waters of the River Plate making an ethereal
quality in the light which is reflected in the colours of the church.
The interior is light, wrapped up by these two folding-bracing walls
holding a hull shaped roof, a hyperparaboloid, "floating above"
that draws the views of the visitors. This isolated sculptured church
also respects the traditional constructions of the village in a congenial
fashion.
The only standing-out element, the cross/campanile, can be seen from
the beach above the line of trees along the coast. The design was
inspired by a nautical theme based on references from the inspirational
story of a small XVIIth century carved wooden image of the Virgin
Mary, made by Indigenous South Americans, brought to the country through
the mighty South American rivers.
The overall composition echoes the Modern Dutch Expressionism, which
became a traditional language in domestic and public Uruguayan architecture
since the early 1920's. Conceived to 'float' on a moat of water the
Church rises up and uses the reflective qualities to increase its
presence as well as its acoustic reflective properties to perform
mass in the outdoor spaces during the summer.

Church in Colonia Uruguay images / information from Lambrechts
Bertinat Arquitectos 110309
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