A farewell chapel is located in a village close to Ljubljana. The site plot is next to the existing graveyard. The chapel is cut into the rising landscape.
The shape is following the lines of the landscape trajectories around the graveyard. Three curved walls are embracing and dividing the programs. External curve is dividing the surrounding hill from chapel plateau and also reinstates main supporting wall.
Services such as storages, wardrobe restrooms and kitchenette are on the inner side along the wall.
Internal curve is embracing main farewell space. It is partly glazed and it is opening towards outside plateau for summer gatherings. Roof is following its own curvature producing external porch. Catholic sign is featured as laying cross positioned on the rooftop above the main farewell space.
It also functions as luminous dynamic element across the space during the daytime and lighting spark in night time. Materials are polished concrete, larch wood, glass.

 

 

Ofis Arhitekti

KONGRESNI TRG 3
1000 LJUBLJANA . SI
T+386 1 4260085 / 4260084
F+386 1 4260085

 

 

 

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PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Farewell Chapel

LOCATION.Krasnja (Ljubljana), Slovenia

ARCHITECTS: OFIS arhitekti

DESIGN TEAM : Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik, Andrej Gregoric, Janez martincic, Magdalena Lacka, Katja Aljaz, Martina Lipicer

COMPETITION YEAR: 2005

CONSTRUCTION YEAR : 2005-2009

CONSTRUCTED AREA: 135 sqm - 70 sqm of inner space - 65 sqm of external space

PHOTOGRAPHS : Tomaz Gregoric

 

 

 

[2009-06-24]

photo by Tomaz Gregoric