Local firm Design Alliance Architects designed the Chapel of the Risen Christ at Resurrection Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, a 795 m² building defined by eight enormous curved concrete walls reaching 15 meters in height. With a brutalist style and landscaping by SWT Design, the proposal uses exposed concrete as a structural and symbolic element, evoking resurrection through sober, vertical, and silent architecture.
Inside, the spatiality is constructed from a concrete ceiling that rises progressively from 2.7 to 9 meters above the altar, reinforcing the idea of ascension. The material purity of the exterior and the sculptural forcefulness of its walls seek to convey permanence, contemplation, and transcendence in an environment marked by memory and contemplation.
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