Underground Chapel

Bergamo, Italy

This project is located in the Cimitero Monumentale of Bergamo and regards a chapel that forms part of an underground burial complex and its external area.
The latter is characterised by a large sculptural group dating to the 1950s by sculptor Tobia Vescovi consisting of three figures representing the values of Family, Faith and Work.

The chapel is designed as a genuine marble room which is accessed via a wrought iron gate with details in handcrafted brass. Together with the client, we chose timeless noble materials finely processed by local workers: Calacatta Macchia Vecchia marble, wrought iron and cast brass. The forms of the gate and the external fence are inspired by the world of nature: their design consists of a stylised tulip module from which orders of small arches and volutes emanate.

Year: 2021-2022

Client: Private
Type: Funerary architecture
Size: 12 sqm
Video: Lorenzo Cioglia
Photography: Nicolò Panzeri