art 4 logic: Funeral Chapel in Ingelheim Frei-Weinheim by Bayer & Strobel Architekten

Πέμπτη 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2012

Funeral Chapel in Ingelheim Frei-Weinheim by Bayer & Strobel Architekten

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A sharply pointed gable rises above the walls of this stone funeral chapel in a small German town by Bayer & Strobel Architekten
The triangular profile frames the interior of a double-height funeral hall, which is lit from above by a long narrow skylight.

“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.”

Glass walls allow guests to look out from the hall to two private courtyards, which are enclosed behind the stone facade of the building.

Strobel explained how the walls “block off the cemetery from the street, enclosing it as a place of peace and contemplation.”

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.