Community projects - The Island Crematorium |
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The Island Crematorium, an award winning facility for the final rituals for all denominations was completed in December 2006 on Rocky Island, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork.
The development is based on the sensitive refurbishment of a 19th century gunpowder store on an Island in Cork Harbour and consists of a cremator, ritual space, family room, refreshment room, offices and staff facilities.
The design principle was to keep the interventions to a few strong simple gestures and strip the building back to its original form and inhabit the resulting spaces in a sympathetic and reversible arrangement.
It was felt that it was important to recognise the symbolic journey of life and death in the spatial sequence and in the strong elemental expression of materials, water , artwork and light.
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| Status: | completed 2007 |
| Client: | Private |
| Construction Value: | €2.6million |
| Awards: | Opus Heritage Award in 2007, Opus Art in Architecture commendation |
| Journals: | Architecture Ireland- January 2008 |
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ADDRESS
Magee Creedon Kearns Architects
11 North Abbey Street
Cork
Ireland
