Castenaso Church
Castenaso Church
PLACE: Castenaso (BO) YEAR: 2018

Lighting an essential, solemn and comfortable architecture

The church of the Madonna del Buon Consiglio in Castenaso in the province of Bologna is an important reference for Platek in religious architecture. The project, carried out by Studio Giovannini, aimed at defining the volumes and highlighting the architectural forms. The Mini and Micro floor recessed elements enhance the main façade's load-bearing column by totally camouflaging themselves. The light lines of the Mini Corniche devices, designed to define the contours and profiles of the structure, can be seen towards the churchyard and the frontal canopy lowering.

The heart of the entire project is the shape of the church: to enhance it after sunset, One spotlights have been installed, which, thanks to the highly effective beam of light, allow an optimal view of the building even in the distance. Finally, the front frames were backlit with linear fittings skilfully camouflaged to evoke the reception of divine light. In the interior spaces, lighting products were placed in strategic points such as corridors and the presbytery. Christ on the cross simultaneously is illuminated from above and below with Mini Corniche with elliptical optics, products that imitate the fullness of sunlight without giving a perception of their fullness.

A note of particular effect of the structure is the use of pools of water both inside and outside. Inside, to illuminate the statue of St. John, bronze cast Neptune projectors have been positioned. In the external pools, to enhance the surface, Nano Full Inox projectors have been placed and, in the stretch of water, from which the bell tower rises, bronze cast Atlantique projectors have been installed to create a sinuous light effect and enhance the curved walls of the structure.

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Credits
PROJECT:
Chiesa di Castenaso

PLACE:
Castenaso (BO)

COMMISSIONED BY:
Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista

LIGHTING DESIGNER:
Studio di Ingegneria e Architettura Urbanistica ING. Gian Franco Giovannini

ARCHITECT:
Studio di Ingegneria e Architettura Urbanistica ING. Gian Franco Giovannini PHOTOGRAPHER:

COMMISSIONED BY: 
The parish church of San Giovanni Battista
STATUS:
Completed
ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT:
Engineer Gian Franco Giovannini, 
Engineer Roberto Tranquilli

SEATING: 
500

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