Detail of the reinforced concrete arches designed by Alvar Aalto, showing the descending rhythm toward the chancel.‹›
Church of the Assumption of Mary

Alvar Aalto

Interior · Vergato, Italy · 1978

Photo: Michele Cati (Teknuccio) · 2025-11-19 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 2923×5199

Detail of the reinforced concrete arches designed by Alvar Aalto, showing the descending rhythm toward the chancel.

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