Funeral Chapel in Ingelheim Frei-Weinheim by Bayer & Strobel Architekten
A sharply pointed gable rises above the walls of this stone funeral chapel in a small German town by Bayer & Strobel Architekten (+ slideshow).
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The triangular profile frames the interior of a double-height funeral hall, which is lit from above by a long narrow skylight.
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"To do justice to its significance within the cemetery complex, the funeral is clearly marked with a gabled roof," said architect Peter Strobel. "This creates an interior that feels dignified and solemn as well as simple and appropriate to its purpose."
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Glass walls allow guests to look out from the hall to two private courtyards, which are enclosed behind the stone facade of the building.
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Strobel explained how the walls "block off the cemetery from the street, enclosing it as a place of peace and contemplation."
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Other rooms in the building are arranged in a single block that runs alongside the chapel, providing a series of smaller meeting rooms and waiting areas.
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Other memorial buildings we've featured include a boulder-shaped mausoleum in Mexico and a chapel with a copper roof in Finland.
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Photography is by the architects.
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Project Details:
Competition: 10/2008 - Bayer & Strobel Architekten with jbbug Landschaftsarchitekten
Project start: 06/2009
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Start of construction: 01/2011
Completion: 05/2012
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Client: Stadt Ingelheim am Rhein
Architect: Bayer & Strobel Architekten
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Co-worker: Christian Köhler
Landscape architect: jbbug Johannes Böttger Büro Urbane Gestalt
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Structural engineer: Ingenieur-Gesellschaft Tragwerk Angnes + Rohde mbH
Mechanical services: Planungsbüro Stoffel
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Ground floor plan - click above for larger image
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Cross section one - click above for larger image
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Cross section two - click above for larger image
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Long section - click above for larger image