Article source: SALAS Architecture + Design

The Tanatorium frames very important feelings of its users through the evocation of God and the cavern. An steriotomic architecture formed by a perforated enveloping is born from earth to protect humans when they say goodbye to their deceased people. Though a formal gesture, this concrete cavern opens in diagonal direction to the sun, worshipping this primitive god.

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• Architects: SALAS Architecture + Design, Juan Carlos Salas
• Project: Tanatorium
• Location: El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain
• Photography: Diaporama
• Designer: David Leciñena
• Project Year: 2015
• Building Engineers: Javier Muñoz, Sergio Calle
• Strucutural Engineer: Jose Miguel Escosa
• Graphic Design: Bogart & Bacall
• Video: Alejandro Ramirez
• Project Manager: Ignacio Villalba
• General Contractor: SOLCEQ
• Area: 196 m2
• Cost: 230.838,02 €

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