Temporary Chapel Alhambra's Cross / Colab-19 + Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos

The people of the Colombian capital saw themselves losing hope in the idea of in-person Easter celebrations as the prospects of a third wave of Covid-19 cases intensified. Colombian culture at large is fundamentally religious, and social distancing measures in response to the pandemic have affected the religious community in particular with the prohibition of large congregations. Believers have seen themselves disconnected from their faith and churches have gone into economic crisis. 

Temporary Chapel Alhambra's Cross   / Colab-19 + Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos
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  • architects: Colab-19
  • architects: Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos
  • Location: Bogota, Colombia
  • Project Year: 2021
  • Photographs: David Carretero
  • Photographs: Alberto Roa
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  • Area: 351.0 m2

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