Oak Hill Lawn Crematorium Shortlisted for the AJ Architecture Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Oak Hill Lawn Crematorium, has been shortlisted in the Community and Faith Category for the AJ Architecture Awards 2024.
The AJ Awards celebrate outstanding projects across more than 16 categories from housing, health, and wellbeing to workplace and cultural projects. The awards are open to all practices, regardless of size or scale, and the winners will be announced at a celebratory event on 3rd December 2024, at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.
Located in the serene landscape of Hatfield, Oak Hill Lawn Crematorium serves as a peaceful and reflective space for the community. The design creates a calming environment for visitors, combining modern aesthetics with a natural ambience.
The main chapel provides space for 150 seated guests. Additional standing room can be provided in the entrance foyer, with the doors between the foyer and chapel opened to create one space. The chapel's interior has been designed to preserve the original features of the early concept. The glulam structure is complimented by light-coloured timber cladding, and the integrated acoustic treatment ensures a peaceful environment for reflection.
The building has been designed to sit within the landscape with the top of the chapel roof sitting lower than the surrounding tree line when viewed from the approach road at the site entrance. The primary building material is a buff/brown brick that has been carefully detailed to enhance the façade. The natural and earthy tones of the buff shades create a cohesive colour scheme. Additionally, a Portland stone band runs through the building, providing a beautiful edge to the port cochere.
25 September 2024