Avlar Aalor #3

Alvar Aalto designed the Riola Parish Church in Grizzana Morandi, Italy. It was complete in 1978 and is located in a small town called Riola This building is a concrete form that highlights aspects of Italian landscape. This church has a structure that represents a place of faith and peace. There is light let in on the ceilings through vertical, asymmetrical ribs. The outside of the church is inspired by the three mountains that surround the city called Riola. The style of the inside of the church is modern with wooden pews.

AD Classics: Riola Parish Church / Alvar Aalto | ArchDaily

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