Project Name

Inagawa Cemetery chapel and visitor centre

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Project Location

Hyogo, Japan

Year of Completion

2013

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

David Chipperfield Architects

Student Author

Tian Lan

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