Project
Retreat Center in the Former Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria del Piano
Category
Best Restoration or Reconstruction Project by Student
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The project aims to preserve the original silhouette of the church while compensating for the lost parts of the building to create a complete image and maintain the historical silhouette of the environment. The missing parts of the building “grow” from the preserved ruins and are enclosed within volumes, as if placed in a box. The Santa Maria del Piano church has a rich history connected with the Benedictine monastic order, reflected in the use of the order’s symbolism in the decoration of the new walls. The retreat center includes an auditorium, a yoga hall, changing rooms and showers, workshops, a library, a dining hall, and a shop. In the spirit of the place, a carillon was installed in the altar area, the music of which can be used during meditation to restore inner balance. A small library was organized on the mezzanine as a tribute to the Benedictines, who were always associated with books, and the stained glass design includes tinted patterns in the form of the Benedictine cross.
Location
Rieti Province, Lazio Region, Italy
Project design year
2025
Extra visual materials
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/Wkw7ER1g3EPhxQ
Applicant
Alexandra Dmitrievna Bochkareva
Master of Architecture, graduated from the Institute of Architecture and Design, YAGTU, 2025
Author of the project
Alexandra Dmitrievna Bochkareva
Visualization
Alexandra Dmitrievna Bochkareva
Status of the project
Conceptual design
