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The project for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolás has been conceived from the whole toward its individual parts.

Starting from a detailed analysis of the city’s conditions, its development over time, and the history and present state of the shrine and its immediate context, each specific decision of the new project has been gradually reached through a process of continuous verification of the relationships between the proposal, what already exists, and their future synergy.

A series of basic and clear criteria define the main strategies:

  • The removal of the site’s perimeter fence is proposed.
  • A large podium is constructed, simultaneously addressing the privacy and security needs of ecclesiastical uses, as well as the relationship between the temple, the city, and the landscape.
  • The church’s final expression is completed with a new finishing envelope and an aesthetic sensibility, both exterior and interior, that is timeless, simple, and low-maintenance.