Via the Shrine of the Holy Whapping blog, here’s a look at the renovation of The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Miami, Florida. Architecture student Matthew writes:
Readers may recall almost exactly a year ago I posted a few sketches for a new front elevation for Visitation Catholic Church in Miami, a low-slung 1950s structure in need of beautification. The pastor, Fr. Marino, a Shrine reader and friend of mine, recently undertook his own renovation of the interior; the result was called, by the archbishop, one of the “gems of the diocese.” It’s a really fine example of what good materials and a few cleverly-done bits of strategic re-designing can do to an otherwise nondescript space.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
With that back wall, I’ll bet you can see the host at the Elevation.
See the Shrine blog for more comparisons, and see the parish web page for more great “after” photographs.
