New church of Nogara: community and environmental sustainability
Winning Project of a Design Competition
Assignment: Architectural design for the construction of the new parish church of Nogara
Services: Concept design, preliminary design, detailed design, construction site management
The new church of Nogara is an innovative example of how religious architecture can renew the bond between the community and the territory, while implementing environmental sustainability criteria. Located in the heart of the town centre, the new building takes up the identity of the existing church and expands it to offer an oasis of peace and spirituality in a lively urban context.
Design of the new church of Nogara
The new parish church will be a place of interaction and dialogue with the urban context, providing both spiritual and lay spaces for the community.
The parish complex is organised around a longitudinal axis. The project envisages the extension of the existing public garden, the integration of a new bell tower and a large churchyard linked to the library square. The building develops along a base course that unifies the entire complex, from the new presbytery to the parish buildings. The large liturgical hall rises from this base and mediates the transition between public and sacred space.
It is accessed through large porticoes decorated with stained glass, creating an atmosphere of reflection and meditation. The church of Nogara is thus a symbolic and visual point in the urban fabric, with porticoes and pathways inviting the community to enter.
Technical and environmental sustainability solutions
The project adopts mixed construction solutions, with a brick-concrete foundation and a wooden nave, guaranteeing solidity, lightness, and seismic resistance. The use of wood allows for the modulation of natural light and offers excellent acoustic characteristics. The building also has high thermal performance thanks to rubble masonry and roofs insulated with rock wool.
The building services include an all-air heating and cooling system with air recovery and filtration ducts, fed by a high-efficiency rooftop unit for air treatment, filtration, and renewal. Additionally, a photovoltaic system will help meet the building’s energy needs.
Overall, the project ensures low maintenance costs and extremely low energy consumption, guaranteeing the long-term cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability of the building.
Place: Nogara, Verona
Client: Parrocchia di S.Pietro Apostolo e Cuore Immacolato di Maria
Status: On going
Design: TAMassociati
Consultants: Alessandro Toniolo (liturgist), Marcello Chiarenza (artist), Buro Milan (structural engineering), K&G Progetti (MEP engineering), Agrisophia Progetti (landscape design)