Delgado Mausoleum
How might we design for remembrance and reflection?
Manila, Philippines
Expected Completion 2022
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Currently under construction, this mausoleum offers a place of refuge and contemplation that takes the form of two self-supporting brick parabolic cones. The cones are titled at different angles, creating a ring-shaped passage that loops around the main space. The passageway culminates in a double-arched entryway that opens onto a sanctuary overlooking the crypt.
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CREATING A SACRED SPACE
The passageway invites mourners to circumambulate the crypt, offering a powerful ritual journey defined by the shifting spatial experience created by the tilted cones. A pair of elliptical skylights top the cones, offering views of passing clouds through a weightless pair of curving brick planes.
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- SIZE: 723 SQF
- PROJECT TEAM: Carlos Arnaiz, Laura Del Pino, Ignacio Revenga, Meng Huang, Yifeng Wang, Jin Yuan