Columbarium church St. Elisabeth

The conversion of St. Elisabeth Church in Bremen follows on from a centuries-old tradition: burial in the immediate vicinity of a sacred place. The church, which was built in 1968 in the Hastedt district, was carefully converted into a columbarium between 2019 and 2020.

 

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Three groups of urn walls, made of rammed earth, fit harmoniously around the largely preserved chancel. With their polygonal floor plans, gently sloping surfaces and rounded corners, the structures make reference to the architectural language of the existing church. Up to 1,200 urns find their place in the clay walls – embedded in a space of silence and remembrance.

Category
Sacral
Attributes
Inlays & ornaments, Rounded edges, Complex geometry, Round geometry
Customer

Catholic parish of St. Johann

Time period
2019
Executiom

Lehm Ton Erde Baukunst GmbH

Location
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Production type
In situ production

Covers the entire on-site process — from setting up the project-specific formwork & compacting the material to final finishing and detailing.

Prefabricated production

Factory-based production, including the creation of production plans, mixing & tamping, as well as drying, packaging, & transport.

Products
Wall
Walls made of 100% earth - formed & compacted on site or produced as prefabricated elements, load-bearing or self-supporting.
In situ production

Covers the entire on-site process — from setting up the project-specific formwork & compacting the material to final finishing and detailing.

Prefabricated production

Factory-based production, including the creation of production plans, mixing & tamping, as well as drying, packaging, & transport.

Wall
Walls made of 100% earth - formed & compacted on site or produced as prefabricated elements, load-bearing or self-supporting.