Morgue in Sant Vicenç de Castellet by Barceló Balanzó Arquitectes
Corduroy-textured walls enclose planted courtyards at this funeral home in Spain's Catalonia region by Barcelona practice Barceló Balanzó Arquitectes.
The morgue is located next to a cemetery in Sant Vicenç de Castellet, a town located 50 kilometres north of Barcelona.
Morgue in Sant Vicenç de Castellet by Barceló Balanzó Arquitectes
Barceló Balanzó Arquitectes wanted the building to act an extension of the walled graveyard, so enclosed it with ribbed concrete walls. These windowless walls shield from view a pair of rooms and open-air courtyard for the bereaved.
"Vigil rooms and public spaces are articulated through private patios that provide light, ventilation, and allow to turn the sky view from inside," said the architects.
“庭院随着时光的流逝将种植蔬菜,并创造新的室内景观”。
暖色调的木窄板条覆盖了室内墙壁,复制了外侧的混凝土立面纹理。
Morgue in Sant Vicenç de Castellet by Barceló Balanzó Arquitectes
"These courtyards with the passage of time will be covered with vegetation and generate a new interior landscape."
Narrow slats of warm-toned timber cover the interior walls, replicating the texture of the outer concrete facade.
Morgue in Sant Vicenç de Castellet by Barceló Balanzó Arquitectes
Floor-to-ceiling glazing surrounding the courtyards ensures the building is amply lit, and frames views of plants and trees from benches positioned by them. As this planting matures it will also act as a sunscreen.
The whole building is constructed from prefabricated concrete panels, lightweight partition walls and glazing – allowing it to be built in just four months.
AE 建筑事务所在西班牙阿斯图里亚斯设计的另外一座混凝土板式木材太平间远眺海港。 Salas 建筑事务所在El Burgo de Ebro的殡仪馆设计也使用了混凝土材料,特点是巨大的角状天窗。
摄影:Filippo Poli。
Morgue in Sant Vicenç de Castellet by Barceló Balanzó Arquitectes
Another concrete and slatted-timber morgue designed by AE Arquvitectos overlooks a harbour in Spain's Asturias principality. Salas Architecture + Design also used concrete for its funeral home in El Burgo de Ebro featuring a huge angular skylight.
Photography is by Filippo Poli.