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INGLESIA DE
CORBERA D’EBRE.
Ferran Vizoso Architecture, 2017.
The church of Corbera d’Ebre recently underwent reconstruction to preserve the buildings historic walls whilst
transforming the site to become a safe, tourist attraction. The intervention involved a structural consolidation
of the building’s masonry walls, combined with the construction of an altogether new roof to prevent further
deterioration of the ruins while creating a new, perfectly usable space.
Figure 21.
Figure 19. Figure 20.
To preserve the construction’s continuity with the
landscape and the ‘outdoors’ feeling characteristic
of ruins, the new roof – lightweight and almost
completely transparent – provides protection
against rain and wind but has openings to let
in the sun’s rays, breezes, and sounds from the
surroundings, besides giving views, from within, of
weather changes. The building’s being something
half natural and half artificial is reinforced by a
continuous but subtle stretch of sand pavement.
The reconstruction of the church of Corbera
d’Ebre has inspired me on my design choices to
the Royal Garrison Church due to its success and
characteristics. The isonometric drawing of the
church to the right demonstrates how the glass
roof can be simply constructed and integrated into
the existing walls, creating a contrast between old
and new. The simplicity to the alteration to the
existing building allows visitors to understand the
history and acknowledge the development.
Figure 22.
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