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Jubilee Church (Dio Padre Misericordioso)

Rome, Italy
Richard Meier & Partners, Architects


Photo © Alan Karchmer/Esto

Web exclusive:
Revisit the article from our October 2001 issue on the construction of the Jubilee Church.


the People

Owner
Vicariato of Rome

Design Architect
Richard Meier & Partners, Architects
475 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
(212) 967-6060 tel
(212) 967-3207 fax
www.richardmeier.com

Richard Meier
John Eisler, Alfonso D’Onofrio, Matteo Pericoli

Technical Sponsor:
Italcementi Gruppo, Carlo Pesenti, Gennaro Guala, Marco Pegoraro, Luigi Cassar, Carmine Pepe

Engineers
Engineer(s):
Arup
Mahadev Raman
Leo Argiris
Raymond Quinn
Tom Smith
www.arup.com

Guy Nordenson and Associates
Guy Nordenson
Christopher Diamond
Noah Klersfeld
www.nordenson.com

Studio Tecnico Dott. Ing. Luigi Dell’Aquila
Luigi Dell’Aquila
Livia Follega
Giacomo Dell’Aquila
Giancarlo Lisi

Consultants
Lighting:
Fisher Marantz & Stone
Paul Marantz www.fmsp.com

Erco
Giovanni Caprotti (Erco Illuminazione Srl)
Ralf Dieter Wershoven (Erco Leuchten GmbH) www.erco.com

Acoustical:
Bose Spa

Harmonia

General contractor
Manager For Client: Ignazio Breccia Fratadocchi

Project Manager for Client/Structure
M.S.C. Srl
Danilo Campagna M.S.C. Srl

Site Supervisor:
Studio Tecnici Michetti
Prof. Antonio Michetti

Curtainwall Contractor:
Frener & Reifer
www.frener-reifer.it

Research and Materials Testing:
Enel Hidro

Seismic Studies:
Rita Pellegrine

Photographer
Alan Karchmer/Esto

Alan Karchmer Architectural Photographer
3400 Patterson Street NW
Washington DC 20015
ak@alankarchmer.com
www.alankarchmer.com

Esto
914 698 4060
www.esto.com

Renderer(s)
Courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners

CAD system, project management, or other software used
AES & Microstation www.bentley.com

 

 

the Products

Structural system
Shells:
Prefabricated post-tensioned concrete panels of special white cement.

Exterior cladding
Plaster:
MAPEI www.mapei.com

Travertine (Interior Cladding):
Carlo Mariotti & Figli Srl

Metal/glass Curtainwall:
– Fabricator: Frener & Reifer
www.frener-reifer.it

Curtainwall Profiles:
Schüco International www.schueco.de

Glass:
Pilkington www.pilkington.com

Concrete:
Precast architectural white concrete Italcementi Gruppo www.italcementigroup.com

Window
Fabricator:
Frener & Reifer www.frener-reifer.it

Aluminum Frames:
Schüco International www.schueco.de

Glass:
Pilkington (glass) www.pilkington.com

Glazing
Glass:
Pilkington www.pilkington.com

Skylights:
Frener & Reifer www.frener-reifer.it

Aluminum Profiles:
Schüco International www.schueco.de

Glass:
Pilkington www.pilkington.com

Doors
Entrances:
Frener & Reifer www.frener-reifer.it

Metal doors:
Frener & Reifer www.frener-reifer.it

Wood doors:
Lamaro Appalti Spa

Fire-control doors, security grilles:
Lamaro Appalti Spa

Hardware
Locksets: Fusital for Valli & Valli
www.vallievalli.com
Hinges: Fusital for Valli & Valli
www.vallievalli.com
Pulls: Fusital for Valli & Valli
www.vallievalli.com


Interior finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Lamaro Appalti Spa

Plaster:
MAPEI www.mapei.com

Paneling:
Lamaro Appalti Spa
Hemlock wood (north wall of church nave)

Exterior and Interior Church Paving
Travertine:
Carlo Mariotti & Figli Srl

Furnishings
Seating:
Caloi Industria Srl (Church pews made of beech wood)

Liturgical Elements:
Lecterns, Altar, Priest’s Chair, Baptismal Font, Aqua Santiera
– Designer: Richard Meier & Partners
– Material: Travertine
– Supplier: Carlo Mariotti & Figli Srl

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
– Erco Illuminazione Srl
– Erco Leuchten GmbH www.erco.com
–  Iguzzini www.iguzzini.it

Downlights:
– Erco Illuminazione Srl
– Erco Leuchten GmbH www.erco.com

Exterior:
– Erco Illuminazione Srl
– Erco Leuchten GmbH www.erco.com

Controls:
– Erco Illuminazione Srl
– Erco Leuchten GmbH www.erco.com

Other
Organ:
Organaria Romana www.organariaromana.it

Precious Metals Designer:
Bulgari www.bulgari.it

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