Chiesa parrocchiale di Sant'Ildefonso
Chiesa parrocchiale di Sant'Ildefonso stands in the heart of Milan as a Roman Catholic church shaped by modernist architecture. Its convex facade presents a restrained exterior, while the interior opens around a hexagonal main altar beneath a broad skylight.
Architect Carlo De Carli designed the church, built from 1953 to 1956 during Archbishop Giovanni Battista Montini’s project for new churches before the Second Vatican Council. Dedicated to Saint Ildefonsus of Toledo, the church also commemorates Cardinal Ildefonso Schuster, Milan’s archbishop.
Exposed concrete and sandblasted brick give the interior its raw material character. Natural light increases towards the roof, entering through upper windows and a continuous band beneath it. White stone lines radiate across the wooden floor, drawing your eye towards the altar and the surrounding walkways.
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