Carlo Scarpa

Carlo Scarpa was born in Venice in 1906. His main works are the museum of Castelvecchio in Verona, and the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo, and also, he designed the Brion Cemetery in Treviso, Italy.

The Brion Cemetery designed by Carlo Scarpa was designed in 1970. It is located in Treviso, Italy.

The cemetery consists of a number of different pieces of architecture designed by Scarpa. The viewing point/meditation canopy is situated in the middle of the pond garden. The monumental tombs for the owners are placed underneath a large arch. The underside of the arch is decorated with a mosaic of tiles and the tombs have been tilted, adding a sense of weight to the graves. Scarpa incorporates a motif of concrete steps throughout the cemetery. Examples of these steps can be seen through the architecture. The small chapel, which sits on the water shows a japanese influence, with round walkways and doors. The openings allow light to get into the building, and allow for good views. The chapel was built with concrete, designed with a high amount of detail and a staggering amount of concrete carved through.

Scarpa aimed to put "poetic imagination" into his work. He wanted to "show the ways in which you could approach death in a social and civic way, and further what meaning there was in death - other than these shoe boxes"





































































References:

- Carlo Scarpa. "Can Architecture Be Poetry." from Peter Nover, Ed. The Other City Carlo Scarpa: The Architect's Working Method as Shown by the Brion Cemetery in San Vito D'Avitole. p17-18.
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