S. Maria la Nuova

At the core of S. Maria la Nuova lies a monastic building that speaks in the plain, sturdy language of function. Its earliest body is defined by load-bearing walls of rough stone and mortar, set in parallel along the structure’s compositional axes. These are thick, serious walls, built to last. In contrast, the later wings are constructed with squared stone blocks, a more refined technique that signals a shift in ambition or resources. The most recent intervention is in the south-southeast wing, where the second floor has been given a flat, reinforced concrete and brick slab roof, a pragmatic, modern solution. The monastery thus reveals its long life in its very bones: from the raw heft of its origins to the orderly masonry of its expansion, and on to the quiet, unromantic practicality of the present day.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.