Project Description

Avigliana, Turin

Completion of the
St. Francis’ Charterhouse

With studio A + S

Avigliana, Turin

Completion of the
St. Francis’ Charterhouse

With studio A + S

On the road to the Sacra di San Michele, the complex of the St. Francis’ Charterhouse  in Avigliana is an organism with monumental parts of significant historical value. The main body, composed of the Church, the cloister and the rustic buildings, dates back to the 16th century. The project concerns the completion of the complex with a series of interventions that have reconstructed the underpass between the Charterhouse and the park of the “gardens”, restored the former school and in adherence made two new buildings, used for non-profit activities.

The project has tried to maintain the historical-artistic values in respect of the original characters and constructive typologies interpreting, when necessary, the traces of pre-existing signs or proposing new ones in dialogue with the existing ones. The intent was not to determine an interposition with the existing, but rather to coexist, in form and consistency in architectural continuity, seeking harmony with the entire historical complex.

On the road to the Sacra di San Michele, the complex of the St. Francis’ Charterhouse  in Avigliana is an organism with monumental parts of significant historical value.

The main body, composed of the Church, the cloister and the rustic buildings, dates back to the 16th century. The project concerns the completion of the complex with a series of interventions that have reconstructed the underpass between the Charterhouse and the park of the “gardens”, restored the former school and in adherence made two new buildings, used for non-profit activities. The project has tried to maintain the historical-artistic values in respect of the original characters and constructive typologies interpreting, when necessary, the traces of pre-existing signs or proposing new ones in dialogue with the existing ones. The intent was not to determine an interposition with the existing, but rather to coexist, in form and consistency in architectural continuity, seeking harmony with the entire historical complex.

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