The San Giovanni Battista Church in Switzerland, designed by architect Mario Botta, is a testament to modern architecture and resilience. Built after an avalanche destroyed the original church, Botta's design blends seamlessly with the surrounding mountain landscape, creating a serene and contemplative atmosphere.
From a circus-themed library to a highly decorative church, these fantasy-like structures make us ogle at the creative works of these architects and designers. The intricate, decorative work of the church’s pulpit. Image: Enrico Cano. Mario Botta’s 1992 work — San Giovanni Buttista (Church of St. John the Baptist) — was in Lavizzana, Switzerland. Architect Mario Botta’s San Giovanni Battista Church in the remote Swiss town of Mogno is a monument to modern architecture and tenacity.
The church was built between 1994 and 1996 after an avalanche damaged the original 17th-century building in 1986. Botta’s design perfectly complements the mountain surroundings and heightens the meditative atmosphere. Its oval layout and circular glass ceiling let in natural light. The facade features alternating bands of local materials, such as white Peccia marble and grey Riveo granite, giving it a characteristic striped look. Worshippers get to admire how the light enters the skylight to illuminate the arches. Image: Enrico Cano. The glass roof represents openness to the sky, while the sturdy stone walls of the church — which taper from two meters at the base to fifty centimetres at the pinnacle — represent strength and protection. The way transparency and solidity interact illustrates Botta’s goal of bridging the gap between the divine and the human. In addition to being a house of worship, San Giovanni Battista Church is a notable architectural monument that exemplifies Botta’s skill at fusing traditional materials with modern shapes to create environments that are both historically and contemporarily relevant.Worm-like structures form the bookcases at Shenzhen Zhongshuge Library. Image: X-LIVIN
ARCHITECTURE MODERN DESIGN SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA CHURCH MARIO Botta SWITZERLAND
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