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Farewell Chapel

This is a project by OFIS arhitekti and it is located at Krasnja, Slovenia. There are seven images for Farewell Chapel.

: © Tomaz Gregoric

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Designer's statement

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 and forming external porch. The cross as catholic sign is featured as laying feature 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 at a night time.

Materials are polished concrete, larch wood and glass.

Location: Krasnja, Slovenia
Type: Religious
Client: Community of Krasnja
Site area: 350 m2
Built-up area: 210 m2
Gross Floor Area: 105 m2
Structure: Reinforced concrete
Max. Height: 4.70 m
Landscape Area: 140 m2
Inner space: 70 m2
External plateau: 65 m2
Budget: 180.000 EUR
Invited competition: 2005
Construction start: 2008
Completed: June 2009
Exterior Finish: Polished concrete, larch wood, glass
Principal architects: Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik
Project team: Andrej Gregoric, Janez Martincic, Magdalena Lacka, Katja Aljaz, Martina Lipicer
Photographs: Tomaz Gregoric