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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel

Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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INGELHEIM FUNERAL CHAPEL

Bayer & Strobel Architekten

ARCHITECTS
Bayer & Strobel Architekten

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Ingelheim Am Rhein, Germany

CATEGORY
Chapel

Text description provided by architect.

As an essential element of the redesign of the cemetery, massive quarry-stone walls were built, made of the typical local yellow-grey stone.

Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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They block off the cemetery from the street, enclosing it as a place of peace and contemplation while also acting as retaining walls separating the entrance area from the more elevated parts of the cemetery used for burials.

As the heart of the cemetery, the funeral chapel is made into a natural part of the entrance area through the use of quarry stone for its facade as well as in the interior.

The result is a sophisticated series of interior and exterior spaces with finely modulated transitions.

Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Cemetery and funeral chapel are perceived as a harmonious unit and become an inseparable whole.

The funeral hall itself exudes a bright and friendly atmosphere.

Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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To do justice to its significance within the cemetery complex, it is clearly marked with a gable roof.

This creates an interior that feels dignified and solemn as well as simple and appropriate to its purpose.

Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
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Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
East Elevation
Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
West Elevation
Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
South Elevation
Ingelheim Funeral Chapel
North Elevation


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