Six Vaults Pavilion / Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 01:00:00 +0000

In the frame of the centennial commemoration of World War I, the architect duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh was commissioned by the municipality of Hooglede (BE) to realize a reception pavilion for the German Military Cemetery. More than eight thousand German soldiers who fell in the region during the Great War are buried at the German Military Cemetery. The cemetery dates from 1917 when the area was in still German hands. Today, the cemetery is located in a typical Flemish suburban context, surrounded by agricultural lands and traditional allotments.

City: hooglede | ArchDaily

Six Vaults Pavilion / Gijs Van Vaerenbergh