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Architects: ERITHACUS arquitectos
- Area: 2115 m²
- Year: 2010
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Photographs:Joan Guillamat, Pere Planells
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Manufacturers: Cupa Pizarras, C.Cánovas, Cerrajeria Alcodori , Hierros Barcelona, Inox Laser, Codorniu, Fundación Caixa Galicia, Fundación Endesa, Fundación Isolana, Fundación Roviralta, Idear, Presston, Identitat Com.Visual,Protorapid., Inversora Pedralbes, JAlsina, Lausan Texa Morteros, PAVINDUS, Uniland, Promsa, Betton Catalan y Hanson.
![Church in Diagonal Mar / ERITHACUS arquitectos - Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/59a8/e5b0/b22e/3828/7b00/04d0/newsletter/JGC-170523_05553_(2).jpg?1504241056)
Text description provided by the architects. The radial floor falls naturally in the site converging towards the presbytery, as a point of isolation and in the direction north southbound opening to the chamfer, the street and symbolically to the whole neighborhood...
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![Church in Diagonal Mar / ERITHACUS arquitectos - Chair, Windows, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/59a8/e7cf/b22e/38a3/0300/0918/newsletter/JGC-170523_6188.jpg?1504241609)
The rose window which presides as a great overhang in the main front is a steel corten area of 120m2 which with"the word"die cast and retro-illuminated announces the Gospel message to the city.
![Church in Diagonal Mar / ERITHACUS arquitectos - Wood, Windows, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/59a8/e8d7/b22e/38a3/0300/091f/medium_jpg/JGC-170523_6206.jpg?1504241873)
The facades of concrete, in order to get an indoor environment of seclusion, are articulated through planes of orientation and different heights and accommodate various bas-reliefs typical of Christian symbolism that invites meditation, like on the pilgrim and enduring character of the Church.
![Church in Diagonal Mar / ERITHACUS arquitectos - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/59a8/eb99/b22e/3828/7b00/04f4/newsletter/JGC-170523_6217.jpg?1504242579)
The nave and presbytery receive natural illumination" from above" by prismatic skylights oriented northwards, which in turn promotes energy savings.
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In counterpoint to the horizontality of the building is the slender bell tower of 28m high. It combines concrete, wood, steel cortén and copper.
![Church in Diagonal Mar / ERITHACUS arquitectos - Facade, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/59a8/ec01/b22e/38a3/0300/0932/newsletter/JGC-170523_6222.jpg?1504242683)
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![Church in Diagonal Mar / ERITHACUS arquitectos - Forest](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/59a8/e59a/b22e/3828/7b00/04cf/newsletter/JGC-170523_05534.jpg?1504241043)
It can be said that this church largely has been built up as it was done in the past, with a generous and selfless support of many faithful and excited people about the idea of making this the Church in this new neighborhood of Barcelona.
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