Krematorium Baumschulenweg, Modern crematorium in Treptow-Köpenick, Germany.
Krematorium Baumschulenweg is a modern concrete building in Treptow-Köpenick completed in 1999, featuring clean geometric forms and a striking contemporary design. The facility contains three separate ceremonial halls designed to accommodate different group sizes.
This site has been a crematorium location since 1913 when Prussia legalized cremation and established an initial facility. The current 1999 structure represents the third building constructed on this location, succeeding earlier predecessors.
The main hall serves both as a crematorium space and as a venue for concerts and cultural performances. Visitors experience a place where mourning and artistic life coexist in the same building.
The location is easily accessible by public transit and sits in a quiet area of the district. The complex is laid out in a user-friendly way, making it simple for visitors to find their way between the different halls.
The building won the Concrete Architecture Prize in 1999 for its innovative design and is recognized as one of Berlin's significant examples of modern architecture. Architects Charlotte Frank and Axel Schultes created a work whose functional and formal approach continues to be recognized today.
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