The Lake Chapel of San Giovanni in Val di Lago is a small octagonal church, built in the mid-sixteenth century on the shores of Lake Bolsena, on the ruins of an ancient medieval church, along the Via Francigena. The Via Francigena is an ancient road and pilgrimage route that runs from Canterbury in England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome and then to Apulia in southern Italy, where pilgrims would embark for the Holy Land. Today, many pilgrims still follow this route on foot, on horseback, or by bicycle, as the Via Francigena has been designated a Major Cultural Route by the Council of Europe. One of the stages of the Via Francigena goes from the town of Acquapendente to the town of Bolsena, passing through San Lorenzo Nuovo. The main path crosses the town centre, while an alternative path leads to the Church of San Giovanni in Val di Lago and then to the shores of the lake.

Participants in this competition reused this space as a Pilgrim Center.