It's well worth making the effort to visit Rome’s minimalist church, set in the suburbs, for a refreshing departure from the excesses of baroque or the classicism of Rome's many Renaissance churches. This beautiful white Richard Meier creation is completely pared down, resulting in a remarkable and appropriate-feeling purity.
Built out of white concrete, stucco, gleaming travertine and 976 sq m of glass, it is an exercise in dazzling lightness, making use of the play of light both inside and out. The structure is flanked on one side by three graduated concrete, sail-like shells, while on the other side a four-storey atrium connects the church with a community centre.
