Architects: Diaz Romero Arquitectos
Area: 17433 m²
Year: 2012
Photographs: Miguel Souto
Town: Alpera
Country: Spain
The Municipal Tanatory, designed by Diaz Romero Arquitectos, features monolithic concrete volumes with wooden slat formwork, blending abstract architecture with natural surroundings, and pyramid-shaped lanterns in the waiting rooms that evoke mixed emotions.
![-Velatorio-Alpera_Dra-Arquitectos_Miguelsouto_3 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_3.jpg)
The Municipal Tanatory emerges as monolithic bodies in the midst of nature. Concrete volumes of varying heights, with wooden slat formwork tinted the color of vine plants, create a stark contrast between the abstract, artificial structure and the surrounding landscape.
![-Velatorio-Alpera_Dra-Arquitectos_Miguelsouto_5 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_5.jpg)
The pyramid-shaped lanterns in the waiting rooms and candle area elicit a range of emotions during the building’s use.
![Ground_Floor_Plan Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ground_Floor_Plan.jpg)
Project Gallery
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 1 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_14-1140x749.jpg)
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![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 5 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_4-1140x760.jpg)
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![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 8 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_8.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 9 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_10.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 10 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_11.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 11 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_9.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 12 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_6.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 13 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_16-1140x613.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 14 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_5-1140x757.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 15 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/velatorio-alpera_dra-arquitectos_miguelsouto_15-1140x612.jpg)
![Municipal Tanatory / Diaz Romero Arquitectos 16 Municipal tanatory / diaz romero arquitectos](https://www.architecturelab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ground_Floor_Plan.jpg)
Project Location
Address: Carretera Estación, 44, 02690 Alpera, Albacete, Spain
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