IESU CHURCH IN SAN SEBASTIÁN
San Sebastián, Spain.

2001-2009

• The Iesu Church was another chance for architect Rafael Moneo to try his luck in the highly challenging field of religious architecture. This time, however, work was alleviated by the project’s smaller scale and by the wish of the parish priest (Jesús María Zabaleta) that the iconography reflect current esthetic tastes. The church’s uniqueness enlivens the urban scene and strengthens the community thanks too to a supermarket on the premises, a daily meeting point for the people of the Riberas de Loiola neighborhood.
  

• LOCATION:

  San Sebastián, Spain

• CLIENT:

  Bishopric San Sebastián

• PROGRAM:

  Church, parish center, supermarket and parking

• ARCHITECT:

  Rafael Moneo

• PROJECT TEAM:

  Project Architects: David Goodman, Eduardo Arilla
  
  Project team:
  Pedro Elcuaz (Arquitecto)
  Isabel López (Arquitecto)
  Luis Miguel Ramos (Arquitecto)
  Fernando Iznaola (Arquitecto)
  Gabriel Fernández-Abascal (Arquitecto)
  
  Quantity surveyor: Luis Mª Idígoras and Eneko Goñi

• COLLABORATORS:

  Structural engineer: Miguel Salaberría
  
  Mechanical Engineer: Estudios Técnicos Eneka
  

• BUILDER:

  Riberas del Urumea

• BUDGET:

  11.000.000 €

• SURFACE AREA:

  10.600 m2

• DATE:

  Comisión: 2004
  Construction: 2007
  Opening: 2011
  

• PICTURES:

  © Francisco Berreteaga