Canal Crematorium

THE EDGE OF THE CANAL A CREMATORIUM IN THE MIDDLE OF AN URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT

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A CREMATORIUM IN THE MIDDLE OF AN URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT AT THE EDGE OF THE CANAL LA CAMBRE ARCHITECTURE BA2

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La limite de entouré et isolé par l’eau. Un basin parallèle au canal contribue recueillement, créeur àun la vie ledecrématorium ville. de la route. cet écart effet en séparant

Le bâtiment dépasse le bord de canal, pour être totalement entouré et isolé par l’eau. Un basin parallèle au canal contribue à cet effet en séparant le crématorium de la route.

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SALLE DE RECEPTION

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Organigramme et ’ambiances intèrieures

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ery early on in the project the choice was made to separate the plot in two parts, one freely accessible and on belonging to the crematorium. I hope hereby to bring an interesting element to the neighborhood while promoting an uninterrupted journey to the crematorium as I wanted to prevent an effect of “death end” - pardon me the pun.

The presence of other people seem like a calming influence rather than a disturbing. Thus, the crematorium and meditation garden are intimate spaces defined by a water basin along the canal to isolate the building and a path slightly buried in the ground to differentiate the pedestrian routes from those of the “public parc”. The concept of limit is seen here through respect and empathie, which I personally think is much stronger than a wall.

2012-2013 • BA2 ATELIER DE PROJET • EXERCICE SEMESTRE 02 - PHASE 2 • LEONOOR LEUS

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THE WATERFRONT

The crematorium’s building, inspired by Sanaa’s Kunstlinie theatre in Almere, Netherlands, consists of a one-floor-tall ’slice’ measuring 100 by 100 metres. This extends from the bank out over the water like a diving board. Rising out of this 'base slice' are three volumes; a small one for the coffin rooms and two big volumes for the ceremony halls. A section of the building is contained in a basement while another section is raised on stilts.

A delicate reflection of light and air – that’s the impression the building leaves after a visit. The base slab feels like one horizontal universe. The façades are made entirely of glass and allow light to penetrate the building horizontally, and corridors bring the light further inside. That also results in long vistas. From the entrance you can see the water glistening 100 metres further ahead. The roof is largely closed, but light shafts made of translucent synthetic material and patios allow for vertical light penetration.

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The interior spaces are pure. Openings often cover an entire wall, the climate is controlled through the floor, and narrow bearing walls limit the number of columns. Slender columns are added where the walls do not possess enough bearing strength. In places a corridor runs through a patio, but with respect: the sluice is made of uninsulated glass and can thus be physically experienced.

The crematorium tries to be is austere and sensitive. And the architecture is appealing. Our final road is uncertain. Neither church nor temple of the dead offer a model for the path to nothingness or angelhood.

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Escaliers (pl. m) Endroit pour se rapprocher a l’eau ett revaloriser la vie autour du canal.

Esplanade (f.)

Une esplanade est un espace uni devant un édifice.

Jardin public (m.)

Un jardin public est un terrain enclos, paysagé et planté destiné à la promenade ou à l’agrément du public.

Mur (m.)

D’un côté du mur ou de l’autre, qu’est-ce que cela change si des deux côtés le mur nous sépare?

Receuillement (m.)

Fait de se recueillir, de s'abstraire du monde extérieur pour se replier sur la vie intérieure.

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Crematorium (m.)

Amphithéâtre (m.)

Endroit pour cérémonie extérieure.

Parking (m.)

Columbarium (m.), Le lieu où sont déposées dans des niches les urnes cinéaires contenant les cendres des morts.

Cimétière (m.), Un cimetière est un groupement de sépultures monumentales environnant un lieu de culte. Dans ce cas ci, des places individuelles pour les urnes.

Plantation (f.), Un monument vivant qui aide à garder un souvenir à nos proches. On plante un arbre ensemble avec les cendres.

Jardin de dispersion (m.)

Désagréger quelque chose, le faire disparaître en le fragmentant : Le vent dispersa la brume.

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