Without a doubt - Richard Meiers greatest work to date.

These are some of the best imagesI have seen of the Jubilee church. They are taken by:

Copyright © Liao Yusheng (http://www.figure-ground.com/travel/image.php?jubilee_church)

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I would be very grateful if someone could help me find directions to the church. I have had no luck finding them.

Jubilee Church
Via Francisco Tovaglieri, s.n.c. - 00155 Rome

check maporama.com

this link shows directions from the Roma Termini train station to the church:

http://www.maporama.com/share/iti.asp?CHOOSE_END=1&ITI_END_AREACODE=IT&ITI_END_COUNTRYCODE=IT&ITI_END_CITYCODE=111321&ITI_END_CITYNAME=ROMA&ITI_END_STATE=&ITI_END_ZIPCODE=00155&ITI_END_ADDRESS=via+francesco+tovaglieri&ITI_END_XgoPointX=1451457&ITI_END_XgoPointY=1708392&ITI_END_XgoSetLogicalScale=7&SESSIONID={975E8EE2-0871-4FDC-A5C3-EEE7322E176B}

11.2 km/ 8.3 miles

This is the website for the train station:

http://www.romatermini.it/indexf.cfm

Here's the Google Earth placemark for you Google Earth freaks (myself included)...Just followed the map from CB.

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When I was in uni, those many moons ago, I really admired (no gags today) richards work. He has fallen in my favour in recent years, replaced with some local heroes. But this church is simply breath taking. Next time I'm planing a trip home to Ireland, I'm def. going t go via Italy - just to see this church. Thanks so much JP for posting it.
:wondering .oO(can...feel...passion...rekindling...)

Without a doubt - Richard Meiers greatest work to date.

I couldn’t agree with you more JP. This is a gorgeous building, and I am sure it feels quite spiritual. I would love to see this one in person. Unfortunately, I currently make an AIT’s salary and won’t be going to Europe anytime soon. This project gave me a new respect and hope for Meier.

In my case this is the only project I really like from meyer. I find his architecture is plain, boring and not durable. But this church is great. Those sphere sections have so much strenght.
The wide angle the shots were taken with make it look great. Very nice pics Jason! Thank you!

In my case this is the only project I really like from meyer. I find his architecture is plain, boring and not durable.


BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!

Ja ja ! I couldn't agree more, being a Meier fan myself!

An interesting technical development for this beautiful church; self-cleaning concrete! :eek:

New forms of concrete might also abate environmental pollution. Scientists at the Italcementi Group in Bergamo, Italy, have developed a self-cleaning concrete that keeps buildings from turning black from pollutants in the atmosphere. Luigi Cassar and his colleagues at the research branch of Italcementi made the concrete by adding particles of the white pigment titanium dioxide to the cement component.

When titanium dioxide absorbs ultraviolet light, it becomes highly reactive and breaks down pollutants that come into contact with the concrete's surface. The reactive material can kill bacteria and fungi and also break down pollutants such as nitric oxide, sulfur dioxide, and many volatile organic compounds that contribute to concrete's darkening.

The self-cleaning concrete has already been used in several new buildings, including a modern church in Rome called the Dives in Misericordia. "The goal was to create a material for a church that would last, say 1,000 years, and to have a surface that remains the same color," says Cassar.

from http://www.sciencenews.org

...Richard Meier (http://www.richardmeier.com/)
Very Strict presentation : only 3 photos by project (less is more ? :D

...Richard Meier (http://www.richardmeier.com/)
Very Strict presentation : only 3 photos by project (less is more ? :D

Yes, and the third picture startled me. Judging from that person on the plaza, the building is quite small, or am I misreading the scale.

I thought people would be half the size of that guy. Maybe he's a giant! :eek: :D

It's a rather small building, and hidden in one of the neglected suburbs - Tor Tre Teste. You can take the ATAC bus system there. A few connections, maybe 90 minutes at most.

I was fortunate to be there as it was under construction, the apparatus for installing the blocks of the shells was nearly as large and as overpowering as the remaining forms. Overall, it's a wonder, and a definite must-see, compared to the Ara Pacis project.

I may admit that I am not a fan of the starkness given by the lack of scale of the site, however. I feel like I need to see it again to make that call in person.



Yes, and the third picture startled me. Judging from that person on the plaza, the building is quite small, or am I misreading the scale.

I thought people would be half the size of that guy. Maybe he's a giant! :eek: :D

hi there
I found this site with lots of photos
about this beautiful church i would like
to visit during next months
enjoy

http://www.guideroma.com/Chiesa_inaugurazione/
ciao
Gianni :-)

This Liao Yusheng is a fantastic photographer!, he has captured the essence of each building in his photographs extremely well. :not worth

(I thought these were your photo's to begin with Jp....:eek:)

i totally agree...best work by meier yet...has an edge to it unlike the rest of his project which more or less look the same be it a house or a museum....great picz jp:cheers:

Next week I'm going to Rome.
Can someone please explain me how to get to this beautiful church?
By train or by bus it doesn't matter.

By simple coincidence I stayed at a friend's house a few blocks away!

Its a district called "CENTOCELLE" , so the best way to get there would be from ROMA TERMINI (the famous train station)
Ask for a bus to CENTOCELLE ,there is one that goes along the main street of this area "VIA DEI PLATANI" (see the map).

There is a "C" Metro line being built, and a future station will be on this street, but in Rome it may take forever to be completed...:P

BTW ask for the "CHIESA DIO PADRE MISERICORDIOSO"

WEB SITE http://www.diopadremisericordioso.it/

LIVE WEBCAM AND LOTS OF CONSTRUCTION PICS AT http://www.guideroma.com/fototour/chiesa/chiesa.htm


Hope it helps!

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Love the lighting on the domy curve..

how can this stuff be so monumental !? :not worth

I like that perspective trickery that he did.

According to the site, you can coordinate a guided group visit to this phone or email:

06 2315833

pdpm@inwind.it

@ primocordara: Your info was very helpfull for finding the church.

Now I'm just back from Rome and I have to say something to the people who want to visit this church.

Remember this thing: The church is closed from 12.30 untill 15.30
This sucks big time when you arrive at 12.35 as I did. So I had to go back the day after. :mad: :bang head

@ primocordara: Your info was very helpfull for finding the church.

Now I'm just back from Rome and I have to say something to the people who want to visit this church.

Remember this thing: The church is closed from 12.30 untill 15.30
This sucks big time when you arrive at 12.35 as I did. So I had to go back the day after. :mad: :bang head

Hey I'm glad to hear that! Please post some pictures here! :rock on:

I forgot to post the opening hours here, thay are in the link of the church I posted...

this church is awesome, extremely good use of natural lighting.
definately one of his best designs

OK, here are some of the pics I took.

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pic 4 - the altar

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pic 8 - the organ

pic 9 - again the organ

pic 10 - The outer shell has a strip of glass at the bottom.

pic 11 - exterior shot from that glass strip

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pic 13 - A quote of Richard Meier

I didn't post my exterior shots because you find exterior shots all over the internet.

I have a little problem.
I received a little brochure about the Jubilee Church and i want to read it. The only problem is that it is written in italian and i dont understand italian. :(
If there is sombody who wants to translate this brochure for me: pm me and i send you the brochure.

Am I the only one that can see the immense lack of spirituality in this building? :bang head This wonderful structure looks more like some place you would get your drivers license, or be prosecuted, or go in for an MRI. Meier's distinct structural vocabulary is always apparent and it seems ultimately to perpetuate a style so homogenized that you could probably assemble all his works into one complex and each would fit into the other without skipping step. His buildings are in my layman’s terms "corporate" or of a nature suggesting utility, yet his designs can be at times far from practical. A good design should not ignore the ultimate purpose of the object in its use. Given this church, you could take down the alter, remove the bells and it could function as any other utilitarian building, don't get me wrong it's still a thing of beauty but it is cold to its initial objective. It looks misplaced in its surroundings and the inhabitants look displaced into something other than a church.

Hello, i love this project and having the model from Archexteriors vol. 7 i could not resist and do some renderings in Artlantis 2.0, hope you like them.

Nico.

Last one.

Here is an interior.

I agree with ncelikgil

Looks more like a place to pay homage and praise the architect, not God...

Still nice building

Regards

Dpiero

I agree with ncelikgil

Looks more like a place to pay homage and praise the architect, not God...

Still nice building

Regards

Dpiero


Here is a church in Africa. Not much eh? I suppose the general belief is that the celebration should come from within a person and not depend on the surroundings. So what if it doesn't look "Churchy"? Is it that important?

Why?

Just to notice something, Jesus gave most prayers in open land, not 4 walls and a roof. But i feel that most people that attend to this architectural churches all over the world get a inspirational feeling just being there that enhances the overall holiness of you moment with God and makes them feel humbled that God expressed his self thru the art of the architect.

And for those that do not have God in there heart they are just great pieces of Architecture.

I believe that designing churches and hospitals are some great challenges for any architect, both places bring out what we really are inside.

Nico.

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And for those that do not have God in there heart they are just great pieces of Architecture.

Nico.

You said it

Regards

Dpiero

PS. Jake, my local church looks a bit like that and I live in Devon UK

We need an architect...

Churches are significant landmark buildings in any community and they need to be unique and recognisable. This building has those characteristics, and at the same time has wonderful light and airy spaces with a hint of excitement that would uplift the spirit.

It is an absolutely brilliant contemporary interpretation of a church.

Am I the only one that can see the immense lack of spirituality in this building? :bang head This wonderful structure looks more like some place you would get your drivers license, or be prosecuted, or go in for an MRI. Meier's distinct structural vocabulary is always apparent and it seems ultimately to perpetuate a style so homogenized that you could probably assemble all his works into one complex and each would fit into the other without skipping step. His buildings are in my layman’s terms "corporate" or of a nature suggesting utility, yet his designs can be at times far from practical. A good design should not ignore the ultimate purpose of the object in its use. Given this church, you could take down the alter, remove the bells and it could function as any other utilitarian building, don't get me wrong it's still a thing of beauty but it is cold to its initial objective. It looks misplaced in its surroundings and the inhabitants look displaced into something other than a church.

All I really see from this post is a disdain for Richard Meier. I may not come to the defense of Meier as a whole, but I personally feel that this is his best work.

I do see this building as specific to its function, and disagree that it could be used for any other purpose. If this is your idea of a courthouse, jail, or DMV then you have some rather lofty ideals about architecture. I guess it ultimately comes down to your own personal feelings about what a spiritual space should be, as Jake eluded to.

What about churches by Ando or Holl? Is there too much of those architects in those buildings to be considered "spiritual"? Is there any less personal expression in great European cathedrals?

Those renders look incredibly real! Probably because the actual building is so pure in material and color.

I saw the church on a bright sunny day and I felt like I was being blinded from the reflection off the white surfaces.

Here is a church in Africa. Not much eh? I suppose the general belief is that the celebration should come from within a person and not depend on the surroundings. So what if it doesn't look "Churchy"? Is it that important?

Why?

yep...it has the same importance.

But what are you saying?.....no need for architecture?, the picture you showed could also be a house, hospital, theater, dinning, kitchen, etc, etc.... all we need is a roof above our head, so we might as well keep on living on caves.

But architecture as any other profession, reflects our society's cultural, technological, economical and social advancement, and provides that "extra" that makes a place worth using beyond its "functional" purpose, for me Meier did that, Im not even religious and would love to be in that place, and feel confortable, and I guess Jubilee's parishioners are more than happy with their church.

I guess you already known this, just wondering about why that question.....