Course in Sacred Architecture – Architecture and Urban Planning Department – Catholic University of La Plata

Abstract

In 1987, John Paul II visits Argentina and calls on the laity to commit to education and culture. With the blessing of Monsignor Antonio Quarracino, archbishop of La Plata, the chair of Sacred Architecture in the UCALP career of Architecture is created. The challenge was —and still remains— that students understand the needs of Catholic sacred space, reinforcing their doctrine and architectural concepts. Using a program that was perfected over the years, research, study, reflection, teaching and doing architecture accompaniment is addressed. The aim of all this is that the student, enlightened by the Gospel, be able to design a building with a full understanding of the concept church. This academic and personal search of learners is reflected in draft constructible architecture, which synthesize aesthetics and decisive imprint of each of them.