Church of Christ the King

The first news regarding the desire to build a place of worship in the 'Il Secco' area in the hamlet of Lido di Camaiore dates back to the last years of the 19th century, but it was only at the end of the 1920s that the church dedicated to Christ the King was built. In 1945 the new parish of Christ the King was created, taking it away from that of Capezzano Pianore. At the end of the 1950s the building had structural problems, therefore it was lowered and consolidated, while in the mid-1970s, in light of the increase in the resident population, the church was expanded with the addition of two lateral naves and the renovation of the facade, giving the building the appearance that we can see today.
The salient façade is covered in stone slabs in the lower part with a portico in reinforced concrete left exposed in the centre; the upper part of the façade, corresponding to the central nave, is concluded by a projecting gutter also in reinforced concrete. In the portion of the façade between the portico and the gutter of the lateral naves, five tall and narrow rectangular windows open with regular spacing.
The building has a rectangular plan shape, with the major axis oriented to the south-east, it is divided into three naves of four bays, with the major nave ending in a tribune and an apse. The interior of the building is very simple, it is entirely plastered and painted white where the elementary volumes that compose it are clearly legible.

Facade
The salient façade is presented in the lower part, covered with stone slabs, with a portico of three bays in exposed reinforced concrete in the center. Each of the three bays of the portico is defined above by two inclined gabled slopes. The upper part of the façade, corresponding to the central nave, is concluded by a projecting gutter, in reinforced concrete, which follows the inclined lines of the roof and continues organically vertically along the edges of this portion of the façade, merging with the horizontal moldings that mark the gutter of the side naves. In the portion of the façade between the portico and the gutter of the side naves, five tall, narrow rectangular windows open out with regular spacing, of which the three central ones illuminate the main nave and the remaining two the smaller ones.

Plant
The building has a rectangular plan shape, with the major axis oriented from south-east to north-west and with the entrance in the latter position. The interior is divided into three naves of four bays, with the major nave ending in a tribune and an apse smaller than the width of the nave itself.

Presbytery
The presbytery is housed in the tribune and in the apse and is raised by one step from the hall.

Structural system
The structural parts of the building consist of: continuous masonry, masonry pillars, arches, tie beams, reinforced concrete beams and pillars, and latero-cement floors.

Coverings
The roof covering is made of Marseille-style brick tiles.

Floors and paving
The building is paved in marble.

Decorative elements
The interior of the building, very simple, is entirely plastered and painted white. This makes the elementary volumes that make up the space clearly legible and also makes the constructive evolution of the factory evident to a curious eye. The naves are covered by a flat false ceiling with strips that recall a wooden coffered ceiling, except for the last spans of the side naves that are covered by cross vaults since they were the original arms of the transept. Of particular interest is the roofing of the presbytery through the system of the light chamber and a continuous strip skylight, near the perimeter, which illuminate the space below in a diffuse way also exploiting the reflection of the continuous surface of the walls.