阿斯金纪念林

阿斯金纪念林
A Memorial Grove At Askim

Thorbjörn Andersson with Sweco Architects: A memorial grove is a place for those who were left behind. It is a place to visit in search for consolation, and for reflections and memories of the beloved ones.

当哥德堡南部阿斯金的教区计划扩建墓地时，他们决定将新墓地改为纪念林，而不是传统的棺材墓地。在阿斯金，1879年的教堂坐落在一座小山上，那里也是老墓地。这座小山北面有一个明显的边界，由一个花岗岩的旧挡土墙形成，约5米高。下层是一个以前没有专门使用的区域。它有一个盆地的形状，过去是一个有小溪的浅沟。地面潮湿，灌木丛茂密。
When the parish in Askim, southern Gothenburg, planned to extend their burial grounds, they took the decision that the new grounds should be a memorial grove instead of a traditional coffin cemetery. In Askim, the church from 1879 sits on top of a hill where also the old cemetery is. The hill has a distinct border to the north formed by an old retaining wall in granite, about 5 meters high. At the lower level lies an area which was formerly not specifically used. It has the shape of a basin and used to be a shallow ravine with a brook. The ground was moist and the place filled with dense shrubbery.

在该项目中，植被被清除，地形形成一个规则的碗。一个可能有新特点的地方出现了。沿着斜坡，我们引入了草地梯田，以增强正式特征，并为灰烬创造水平位置。这些都是匿名的。铺砌的露台，座位朝南，指向教堂，提供与上层的视觉接触。露台的后墙用石灰岩石板装饰着死者的名字，同时也是公共场所，摆放着蜡烛和鲜花。碗的焦点是一个浅水池和一个静止的水面，创造了天空的反射。小树林的一部分种植着成片的树木，这些树木是根据季节变化而选择的，如蟹状苹果、樱桃和秋天的槭树。纪念林四周环绕着一堵质朴的花岗岩墙，营造出一种封闭感，营造出一种安静的氛围，增强个人的反思。在西边，一座新的教区建筑形成了一个空间界限。
In the project, the vegetation was cleared out and the landform made into a regular bowl. A place with possible new qualities appeared. Along the sloping sides, we introduced grass terraces to enhance a formal character and to create horizontal places for the ashes. These are put anonymously under a turf. A paved terrace with seating facing south points in direction to the church, supplying a visual contact with the upper level. The back wall of the terrace is detailed with stone flags of limestone for name plaquettes of the deceased ones and is the commune place also for candles and flowers. The focal point of the bowl is a shallow pond with a still water surface, creating a reflection of the sky above. The grove is in parts planted with clumps of trees, selected for their seasonal change, such as crab apple, cherries and autumn-colored acers. The memorial grove is circumfered with a rustic granite wall, creating a sense of enclosure to permit a quiet atmosphere enhancing individual reflection. At the western edge, a new parish building forms a spatial limit.

A Memorial Grove At Askim

纪念林的目标应该是创造一个足够吸引人和美丽的地方，使其成为生者和死者之间的一个交汇点。它应该是一个对我们说话的地方，在那里我们可以回忆起逝者的记忆。纪念林是现代社会的重要场所。它应该告诉我们，即使今天的生活很艰难，也有可能有一个更光明的未来。它最终不是为死者而设，而是为那些被遗弃的人而设。
The ambition for a memorial grove should be to create a place enough inviting and beautiful so that it metaphorically works as a meeting point between the living and the dead. It should be a place that speaks to us and where we can recall the memories of the deceased ones. A memorial grove is an important place in modern society. It should transmit to us that even if life is hard today, there is a possibility of a brighter future. It is a place not ultimately for the dead, but for those who were left behind.

Project: Askim Memorial Grove
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Landscape architect: Thorbjörn Andersson with Sweco Architects
Design team: Staffan Sundström, Malin Unger, Charlotta Löfstedt, Tobias Phersson
Area: 3500 sqm
Opening: 2017
Photos by Åke E:son Lindman