Graveyard architecture

Image 7 of 19 from gallery of Redefining Contemporary Rituals: Architectural Approaches in 17 Crematorium Projects. Crematorium Heimolen / KAAN Architecten. Image © Sebastian van Damme

These moving monuments and memorials are fitting tributes

Image 1 of 24 from gallery of City Cemetery Presov – Svaby / STOA Architekti. Photograph by Jonas Verespej

Old Salem Winston-Salem, NC

Cemetery design and planning, Cemetery masterplan

seeking to mark the unmarked, collaborative american artists frances nelson + bradly gunn have created the installation 'thresholds', an acknowledgment to the final resting place of kent's founding pioneers.

Our fascination with architecture runs deep. We pay attention to the structures around us because of the way it shapes our experiences and tells stories about the culture. To really understand our environment, we can explore cities by strolling down the main streets and learning about history by admiring famous landmarks. For some of us, however, the view from the bottom and from a safe distance is simply not enough.

Ornamental doors and windows sit within recesses that appear to have been carved away from the coarse granite walls of this mausoleum in Minneapolis.