Church / Architecture: Chapel of the National Body Listened by 'Architizer A +' Prizes

"The Tent for God" at the National Center of Idanha Nova Activities was inaugurated in 2017

Lisbon, 31 July 2018 (Ecclesia) – The Chapel of Our Lady of Fatima, the National Body of 39; Catholic listeners), located in the Idanha National Activity Center in Nova, has received three awards in the international competition 'Architizer A +', announced the organization of the event.

The CNE building received the Jury Prize and the Audience Award in the category "Culture – Religious Buildings and Memorials", as well as the Audience Award in the category "Architecture in Madeira".

The Architizer A + Awards are promoted worldwide on an Internet platform with a higher audience to 400 million people, aiming to celebrate and broadcast the best architecture of the year;

The chapel of Our Lady of Fatima was inaugurated in 2017, in the 23rd national camp – ACANAC – with more than 22,000 scouts, and is the author of the Portuguese studio 'Plano Humano Arquitecto & # 39; ;

. "The inspiration for this construction arose from the heart of the scutist experience: outdoor living, camping, tent, sobriety and simplicity of buildings and lifestyle. Also the ends of the building, in a sharp shape , make an allusion to the scutist scarf, symbol of promise and commitment in this movement, "reads the website of the workshop

The chapel is made up a structure in wood and zinc "Gives a simple and protective exterior appearance", a "comfortable and warm" interior environment; has a total length of 12 meters and a maximum height of 9 meters; the 12-beam structure is an allusion to the Apostles of Jesus Christ.

"The altar, the fountain and the water path, are fixed elements of the building and are made of stone, natural and noble materials.; The chair, l & # 39; Ambon, the candle holder, the base of the image of Our Lady of Fatima and the assembly benches are mobile, made of solid wood, "explains the Cabinet's" Plan of Action. " human architect & # 39;

With a seating capacity of 100,000, Plano Humano Arquitectos' Pedro Ferreira and Helena Vieira project is also a finalist of the World Architeture Festival, to be held from November 28 to 30 in Amsterdam.

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