In the district of Rímac in Lima, it was erected in the decade of the 60s by the Congregation of Religious Agustinas Daughters of the Most Holy Savior. The passage of time, the weather and the application of poor maintenance diminished the state of their structures, accelerating their deterioration. After a thorough analysis, it was approved to carry out a new coverage design and the reinforcement of its structures, in such a way that value is added to the existing church.

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Architects: Allan Cornejo Arquitecto

Location: La Colonia 213, Cercado de Lima 15094, Peru

Design Team: Allan Cornejo Díaz, Lidia Nakamura Higa

Collaborators : Cristhian Barrera, Ludwig Echevarria, Alberto Machado
Area: 678.0 m2

Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Ana Paola Fiorini

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Text description provided by the architects. In the district of Rímac in Lima, it was erected in the decade of the 60s by the Congregation of Religious Agustinas Daughters of the Most Holy Savior. The passage of time, the weather and the application of poor maintenance diminished the state of their structures, accelerating their deterioration. After a thorough analysis, it was approved to carry out a new coverage design and the reinforcement of its structures, in such a way that value is added to the existing church.

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For the new design of the coverage four very...