Grassi VM Funeral Homes / Donnelly+Estévez Arquitectos

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Rio Cuarto, Argentina
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  390
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Gonzalo Viramonte
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Carrier, Revear, Trimble, ferrum
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© Gonzalo Viramonte

Text description provided by the architects. VR rooms is a wake rooms project located in the city of Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina. They were built for a renowned company in the field. Wake rooms are a challenging typology due to their symbolic meaning. For that reason, the studio wanted to convey harmony through the design of the building and accompany people during the grieving process.

Grassi VM Funeral Homes / Donnelly+Estévez Arquitectos - Interior Photography, Windows
© Gonzalo Viramonte
Grassi VM Funeral Homes / Donnelly+Estévez Arquitectos - Interior Photography, Door, Windows
© Gonzalo Viramonte

The facade is divided into two parts by function. The right side, finished in white plaster, has an exterior garden that follows the main path through the public entrance and leads visitors inside the building. On the left side, the exterior is covered in dark grey metal and includes the garage and the storeroom with the entrance for ambulances and hearses. The texture and color difference in the facade helps the supporting activities that keep the building working, to conserve a low profile. Due to its simple shapes, the building stands out from its surroundings.

Grassi VM Funeral Homes / Donnelly+Estévez Arquitectos - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Gonzalo Viramonte

In the project, nature is always visible and accompanies visitors from the entrance soothing the experience. This neuro-architecture principle led the team to design multiple gardens with different categories that invite people to contemplation. The entrance has an exterior garden with vegetation that follows the path to the rooms. Each of them has private gardens with benches and plants. The big garden next to the main hall is a shared exterior area that baths the interior with natural light and joins the building as another space where people can sit and enjoy the company of butterflies and birds.

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The materials were selected to fulfill the main purpose: “Petiribi” wood was selected for its noble nature and its power to bring warmth to interior spaces, light colors and glass were chosen to get well-illuminated interiors with natural light. This simple shaped building with warm interiors and lots of natural light have the main purpose of accompanying people through the grieving process whilst enabling them to feel peace and serenity.

Grassi VM Funeral Homes / Donnelly+Estévez Arquitectos - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Gonzalo Viramonte

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Address:Rio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina

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Cite: "Grassi VM Funeral Homes / Donnelly+Estévez Arquitectos" [Salas velatorias Grassi VM / Donnelly+Estévez Arquitectos] 18 Jul 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/985503/grassi-vm-funeral-homes-donnelly-plus-estevez-arquitectos> ISSN 0719-8884

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