1916 Centenary Chapel
Location: Glasnevin, Dublin
Status: Competition Entry
This RIAI competition for a multi-denominational church and crematorium in Glasnevin Cemetery was to mark the centenary of the 1916 rising. The proposal established a walled court around the existing memorial to 232 people who died during the rising and are buried in a mass grave on the site. The chapel was to act as a site of remembrance for the centenary celebration, but also to act as a much needed service space for daily cremation services.
The chapel takes its architectural language from the stone corbelled, early Christian churches in Ireland giving its homogenous stone appearance. A cast-in-situ inner concrete structure rises steeply and is cut at the apex of the roof allowing a spiritual shaft of light into the space. Large opening doors open the chapel to the courtyard to allow for the flexibility of remembrance events.
Approach to chapel
Chapel with courtyard and monument
View inside chapel
Ground Floor Plan
North-West Elevation
North-West Section
South-East Elevation
North-East Elevation