San Michele Cemetery in Venice, Italy
[EN] Established in 1807 as Venice s principal cemetery, and enlarged in 1839 when two islands were joined together, San Michele has been under continuous development for over 200 years, but its romantic exterior contrasts sharply with the sometimes rather municipal character of its interior.&am...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repository: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Language: | Spanish English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/190027 |
| Online Access: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/190027 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Cemetery Venice Italy David Chipperfield Architecture Concrete Cementerio Venecia Italia Arquitectura Hormigón |
| Summary: | [EN] Established in 1807 as Venice s principal cemetery, and enlarged in 1839 when two islands were joined together, San Michele has been under continuous development for over 200 years, but its romantic exterior contrasts sharply with the sometimes rather municipal character of its interior. Following an international competition, the development and extension of the north-east side of the cemetery began. The proposal was developed in two main phases and realised over an extended period, with the first phase of construction beginning in 2004 and the second phase being completed in 2017. A further phase currently remains in planning, along with a proposal to create a connected cemetery island to the east. |
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