Church of S. Tiago de Antas, Vila Nova de Famalicão Building Project, Portugal Architecture Photos
Church of S. Tiago de Antas in Vila Nova de Famalicão
Place of worship Project in Portugal – design by Hugo Correia Architect
28 Jun 2018
Church of S. Tiago de Antas
Architects: Hugo Correia
Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Church of S. Tiago de Antas

Photos: Joao Morgado – Architecture Photography
The church of S. Tiago de Antas is built in a privileged place with views over the natural landscape and the center of the local town.

The building is integrated side by side and harmoniously with the past, which gives it a distinct character and reference for the community, especially for all who cultivate the faith.
The elaboration of the proposal was preceded of a study of the location of surrounding spaces and the integration of the building in the site location. It was not simply limited to the study of an organized implantation in the land site but also an intense study of the history and religious activities associated to the locality.

Its implantation works as a unifying element of the existing spaces in the surrounding, such as the Romanesque church (classified as Property of Public Interest since 1958), the mortuary chapel and the cemetery.

The church plant is simple, with no notable monumentality, and the volumetry was studied with the aim of not having a visual impact on the landscape. The volume develops on two floors, clearly separa...