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Project Location
Hyogo, Japan
Year of Completion
2013
Building Type
Institutional
Building Massing
Low Rise
Archived Year
12-16-2018
Climate
Humid subtropical climate
Application
Floors, Wall and Roof
Material and its Properties
The floors, walls, and roof are formed as pure building elements and poured from the same earth-like red-colored concrete – honed for internal floors and ground and sandblasted for walkway walls and soffits – giving the overall structure a monolithic appearance.
Architect Website
https://davidchipperfield.com
Other Sources
https://davidchipperfield.com/project/inagawa-cemetery-chapel-and-visitor-centre
Environmental Response
The special color and texture of the concrete and the indirect sunlight from the gardens help the chapel visitor finds seclusion and their focus is drawn to the essential rhythms of time through the natural indicators of daylight fluctuation and seasonal foliage changes.
Recommended Citation
David Chipperfield Architects, "Inagawa Cemetery chapel and visitor centre" (2013). Building Case Studies. 352.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/352