Mourning Hall Nové Město na Moravě - competition
The ceremonial hall forms a new landmark in the locality, a kind of counterpart to the Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Using archetypal principles, we create a distinctive and powerful architecture.
The ceremony of the last farewell is one of the oldest cultural ceremonies and has many forms, so we were particularly concerned with dignity and religious neutrality in the design.
The funeral hall is a solemn building without sacred elements, but with a significant spiritual atmosphere.
The ceremonial hall is a new landmark in the locality, a kind of counterpart to the Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. In its urban location and integration into the existing structure, however, it does not seek to compete with the church. The use of archetypal principles creates a distinctive and powerful architecture. Generous spaces, noble materials and contemporary technologies combine to create a timeless quality worthy of the building's significance.
