Vita est peregrinatio. The Cathedral of Neviges Between Sacred and Urban

Abstract

In 2020, the German architect Gottfried Böhm turned 100 years old. His sacred architecture has defined the German architectural landscape from the years of post-war reconstruction to today. The project for the new Cathedral of Neviges (1963) collects and amplifies the representativity of the religious rite with an evocative formal expression that characterizes urban space, weaving renewed relationships between the internal space of the church and its exterior. Translating both sacred and secular rites into physical actions, Böhm's work stands out as a solid reference for his capability of reinterpreting religious faith as a tool for building communities, incorporating its indispensable sense of sharing and civic sociality.

Keywords

• architettura sacra
• urbanità
• ricostruzione postbellica