Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete

Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto

MUNICIPAL FUNERAL HOME MONTEALEGRE DEL CASTILLO, ALBACETE

dra arquitectos

ARCHITECTS
Dra Arquitectos

LOCATION
Montealegre Del Castillo, Spain

CATEGORY
Burial

AREA
181 m²

YEAR
2011

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The program consists of a funeral home with two differentiated areas, a public and a private area. The building has different entrances for the various uses, thus improving performance.

Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto
Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto

On one hand, there is an area for staff, on the other, an area for general public, so that the circulation for both areas is independent, without any eye contact between them, except for the wake room, which allows direct view to the public.

Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto
Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto

Access is marked with a porch that offers an outdoor waiting area protected from the sun and rain.

Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto
Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto
Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto
Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto
Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto

The lighting is natural in all the rooms, which enjoy views of the landscape around the building.

The large skylight on the main facade invades the waiting room with light, and also creates a set of heights that vary depending on where we are.

Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto
Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Miguel Souto

Materiality, with a traditional material such as brick, placed on different brickwork bonds and combined with iron profiles.


Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
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Municipal Funeral Home Montealegre Del Castillo, Albacete
© Courtesy of dra arquitectos