Archinect - News2024-05-11T06:31:39-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150354792/arqbr-arquitetura-e-urbanismo-brings-a-circular-concrete-church-to-bras-lia
ARQBR Arquitetura e Urbanismo brings a circular concrete church to BrasÃlia Nathaniel Bahadursingh2023-06-26T17:41:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a0/a01c95bc3081847f3c8c0205f7ef35e3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2939/brazil" target="_blank">Brazilian</a> firm ARQBR Arquitetura e Urbanismo’s Church of the Holy Family is a striking new circular, concrete structure that seeks to connect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4597/brasilia" target="_blank">Brasília</a>’s urban and natural landscape. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/da/da4cddb9d90dcb78c20e15cbe4a146c3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/da/da4cddb9d90dcb78c20e15cbe4a146c3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Joana França</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/17155/church" target="_blank">church</a> is located on the edge of the capital’s EPIA (Park Road of Industry and Supply), which was one of the main components of the radio-centric road system implemented by Brasília’s planner Lucio Costa. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8b6280e71a6e3d318936b10a7fbba458.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8b6280e71a6e3d318936b10a7fbba458.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Joana França</figcaption></figure><p>The structure’s architectural concept aims to adopt the relationship between spirituality, nature, and community. It brings together a collection of simple, concrete monoliths, reflecting the three core principles of Brasília’s design. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e15128bf40cc895de8c51e59a01a1af0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e15128bf40cc895de8c51e59a01a1af0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Joana França</figcaption></figure><p>They are the ability to open to the horizon, the inseparability between public and private spaces, and the use of the landscape as a structuring and fundamental element of the architectural configuration. <br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1f6e22b827d91a21a9b3980184913f0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f1/f1f6e22b827d91a21a9b3980184913f0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Joana França</figcaption></figure><p>The church’s circular volume is suspended by six pillars. This forms a small opening ...</p>