Blog 7

Meritxell Sanctuary | © Alessandro Grussu / Flickr

“Meritxell Sanctuary” – Bofill and his firm were tasked with rebuilding the old Romanesque chapel of the Virgin of Meritxell in Andorra. The chapel had burnt down in a horrific fire. Rather than rebuild the sanctuary identically, Bofill decided to fuse old roman and modern styles to make something completely unique. He remained respectful of the original builidng, while still embarking on his own vision.

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