The San Ignacio de Loyola Church in Polanco is a startling modernist Jesuit temple. It’s just a block outside the main Palacio de Hierro and not always entirely visible due to Polanco’s abundant trees. But have a look.
The church has a tiny atrium to the east. It’s an entirely triangular structure. The steep metal gables of the roof emerge from the floor. These are supported by a few prefabricated concrete panels and covered with handmade ceramics on the outside. But the stained glass from the inside is why people go and stay. The church was a 1961 project of architect, Juan Sordo.
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