Article source: Henning Larsen Architects

The crematorium in Ringsted, Denmark is designed with respect and consideration for the cremation process. In most crematoria, the chapel area is the main focus, while the cremation itself is confined to a back-of-house, functional area. Instead, at this communal crematorium, family and loved ones may follow the coffin all the way through the cremation process.

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• Architects: Henning Larsen Architects
• Project: COMMUNAL CREMATORIUM
• Location: Ringsted, Denmark
• Client: Communal Crematorium Zealand and Lolland-Falster I/S
• Gross floor area: 2,700 m2
• Year of construction: 2012 – 2013
• Type of assignment: Cooperative agreement with the Danish state and municipality
• Consulting Engineer: DAMGAARD Consulting Engineer ApS
• Landscape: Landscape Architect Birgitte Fink