David Chipperfield: Inagawa Cemetery Chapel and Visitor Centre

The Inagawa Cemetery Chapel represents London-based architect David Chipperfield’s latest architectural work realised in Japan. This volume presents the building through the lens of Japanese Keiko Sasaoka’s camera over four seasons, representing the visitor’s experience through time and space, in constant dialogue with the surrounding landscape. The photography is supplemented with an essay by Chipperfield and various texts detailing the design and construction process.Conceived as a contemporary place for prayer, the chapel and its accompanying visitor centre are constructed of pink-tinted concrete and arranged around a central courtyard. With gently sloping edges and little adornment, the building seems to emerge as an extension of the land around it while simultaneously providing a distinct space in which visitors can step away from the outside world.
ISBN 9783960988908. Walther Koenig. pb. 140 pages. 18 x 25 cm.
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