Crematorium In Klaipeda – The Tumulus | AEXN

Crematorium is designed with a metaphor of a burial mound covered with white linen. The volume of the building and its access spaces are separated by embankments of the ground.

Eduwik Architecture Excellence Awards 2022
Second Award | Urban design (Built)

Project Name: Crematorium in Klaipeda – THE TUMULUS
Project Category: Urban design

Studio Name: AEXN
Design Team: Tomas Grunskis, Jūratė Kindurytė, Martynas Mankus
Area: 311 sq.m
Year: 2022
Location: Klaipėda, Lithuania
Consultants: –
Photography Credits: Norbert Tukaj
Other Credits: –     

The structure of the roof is reminiscent of a ritual blanket that covers architectural volume and tailor it into surrounding ground. Crematorium building is clear from a distant perspective and becomes the epicenter of the ritual, which is equally easy to accept and release those who arrive.

It is a place of emotional discharge and a quiet transformation subordinate to the eternal time and the experience of eternity.