pilgrims heaven // sonder

Human beings are peculiar creatures, a tangle of desires and questions greater than themselves. They are finite
beings with infinite nostalgia, fleeting creatures with claims of eternity.
Whatever its nature, the human root is intermingled with immanence and transcendence, the tangible and intangible. In this, architecture has always been and still is one of the main tools to shape abstract realities.
The complex of Saint Peter in Tuscania belongs to one of these heavenly gates. It is a place of great historical and cultural value and comprises the homonymous basilica, the former bishop’s palace and an outdoor area with three medieval towers.

On the occasion of the Holy Year, St. Peter’s Church will also need new spaces, where to exchange stories and experience moments of meditation, find a comfortable place to rest and live the experience of pilgrimage.
Pilgrims Heaven aims at meeting this need: Our approach with sonder is to create a feeling that comes from realizing that everyone you see has a life that is just as complex as your own.

„Sonder describes the profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one’s own, which they are constantly living despite one’s personal lack of awareness of it.“