N E C R O P O L I S

Designer: Hamid Sanjabi

Project Type: Academic - Berkeley

Instructor:

Location:

Eleanor Pries

Napa, California

Year: 2019

Necropolis is a vertical cemetery and death process company that challenges traditional death architecture. Its half-enclosed building design features narrow slits that provide privacy and enhance spirituality. The building's parking structure-like design allows for a lack of fully enclosed spaces since users do not require long-term occupancy. Since the topic of death is often avoided, this approach seeks to maintain privacy and discretion for those who engage with the Necropolis building. TSince users do not have extended periods of occupancywithinthebuilding,theydonotneeda completely protected space. The Necropolis building design is a thoughtful and innovative approach that challenges traditional perceptionsofdeathandarchitecture.