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Farewell chapel Krašnja

The farewell chapel sits next to a previously existing graveyard in a village close to Ljubljana. It was designed for the needs and traditions of a small community of Krašnja. The chapel is integrated into the hill following the rising landscape contours around the graveyard. Three embracing curved walls divide the space into distinct programmed zones: a service area, an interior farewell space, and a large chapel plateau that opens onto the surrounding hill. A concrete retaining wall divides the plateau from the hill, creating an external curve that embraces the farewell chapel. The internal curve which encompasses the main farewell space is a larch dressed wall, partly glazed, overlooking a small entry square used for open summer funeral gatherings. The service spaces such as restrooms, a kitchenette, storage and a wardrobe are distributed along the back wall. Finally, the roof, which can be accessed via ramp, follows its own curve partly covering the entry square and offers a rain shelter and a sun-protecting element. Instead of a visible catholic symbol, the sign is silently integrated into a building form.

Project information

Year of completion:
2009
Area:
350 m2
Investor:
Občina Krašnja
Accesible for people with mobility impairments.

Team

Main architect / Office:
Ofis arhitekti
Architecture:
Rok Oman, Špela Videčnik, Andrej Gregorič, Janez Martinčič, Magdalena Lacka, Katja Aljaž, Martina Lipicer, Ofis arhitekti
Photography:
Tomaž Gregorič
Other contractors and suppliers:

I.S.P. d.o.o. (Mechanical installations)

Eurolux d.o.o. (Electrical installations)

Elea iC d.o.o. (Construction engineering)

Arcadia d.o.o. (Lighting)

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