Church of the Assumption of Mary, Parish church in Riola di Vergato, Italy.
The church stands with six asymmetric prefabricated concrete frames that decrease in size toward the chancel, featuring mortared stone facades and copper sheeting roof.
Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro commissioned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto to design the church in 1965 after seeing his work at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.
The interior space incorporates whitewashed plaster walls that reflect northern light through specially designed conic section light scoops above the congregation area.
Located at Piazza Alvar Aalto 1 in Riola, the church contains wooden pews arranged on terra cotta tile floors that adjust in length toward the chancel.
The hexagonal baptistery includes a pyramidal skylight over the font and a vertical window offering views of the River Reno flowing nearby.
Location: Vergato
Inception: 1978
Architects: Alvar Aalto, Elissa Aalto
GPS coordinates: 44.22925,11.05463
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:12
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