1998 

CREMATORIUM

In designing this project it was decided to explore three universal themes – those of ‘Matter”, “Being” and “Passage.” By their very nature, these themes are fleeting, transitory and indeterminate.  As a result, we began to think of the building as being without a conclusive form, defined and closed, but more as a building that explores the dynamics of ‘Becoming’.

      The oblique walls of the building create a centripetal force that serves to guide the visitor from the entrance to the heart of the project, the Hall of Departure, where the services of remembrance are conducted. The hall is formed as truncated oblique pyramid, the faces of which are splayed along lines of force both imaginary and indefinite. From this space, profound views of the sky and the hills nearby suggest that even at this moment - life has a value - in its very best sense. At the center of the building stands a white monolithic tower with a reflective light, aligned with the zenith, where the remains are transported to an underground service area, incinerated and the ashes subsequently.