Diagnosis and rehabilitation project
Church of Canela Baja
Location
Typical Zone “Historic Center of Canela Baja”, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Project year
2019-2020
Surface
418 m²
Principal
Bishopric of Illapel.
Financing Source
In search of funds.
Responsible professional or consultant
Architect Natalia Jorquera.
Project team
Architect Giulia Malesani, Massimiliano Avi – architectural-topographic survey, Calculator Engineer Gerardo Fercovic, Lighting Architect Paulina Villalobos.
Predominant construction technique
Adobe.
Project Description
Comprehensive design for the restoration of the Church and the rehabilitation of the religious complex, including the design of a new parish house with an attached religious museum. The restoration included structural consolidation work and reconstruction of the main nave, seriously damaged by the recent earthquakes that have affected the Coquimbo Region (2015 and 2019).
