Surrounded by large pine trees the church and crematorium of the Northern Cemetery in Kalmar lies beautifully. It was originally designed by the architect Rudolf Holmgren at Birch-Holmgren Arkitekter and completed in 1963. The crematorium had a small renovation done in the 90?s, replacing older technical systems with modern technology, but it was still in great need of an overall renovation. Increased demands of the program also required an extension of the building.

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Architects: Strindberg Arkitekter

Location: Kungsgårdsvägen 2B, 392 37 Kalmar, Sweden

Design Team: Staffan Strindberg, Nick Flygt, Per-Olof Sällström

Area: 1120.0 sqm
Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Joachim Grusell

Client : Tommy Eriksson, Church of Sweden, Kalmar Parish Union

Landscape Architect: Gröna Rummet

Construction Engineering: WSP

Hvac : WSP

Electricity : WSP

New Construction: 320 sqm

Reconstruction: 800 sqm

© Joachim Grusell

From the architect. Surrounded by large pine trees the church and crematorium of the Northern Cemetery in Kalmar lies beautifully. It was originally designed by the architect Rudolf Holmgren at Birch-Holmgren Arkitekter and completed in 1963. The crematorium had a small renovation done i...