Kebele 03 St. Rufael church
Urban patterns in the city of the dead
Church and Cemetery Design | Living landscape of the dead

 

Concept
Design of program groups and functional connections in the buildings. All the four churches share a common ground – cemetery. They all have different rituals. With this having common functions and different zoning for the variations.

Shape plan is derived from the extended lines of the surrounding. They create patterns when overlapped.

Orthodox church - use of orthodox traditional on church patterns crosses, curves
Catholic church  - use of catholic patterns flowers, vines, curves
Protestant church - use of simple contemporary architecture lines
Mosque - use of flower, stars, plant patterns