Fall 2021 // St. Johns Abbey Cemetery Collegeville, MN
Arch 301 Prof. Nathan Griffith and Prof. Nick Lindsley
Project created with Dylan Rivera
St. Johns Abbey Cemetery in Collegeville, Minnesota, provides a resting place for people connected to St. Johns University.
A field just south of the cemetery sustains an area of tall trees, rolling hills, and lots of space. A singular prism split into three parts is set into the land. Each of the three pieces is adjusted to allow for the land to progress around them.
The three parts of the construction represent death. Death is always stagnant; it does not move. Rolling hills and tall trees represent beautiful life. These hills of life progress around the stagnant blocks of death.
The three parts of the construction represent death. Death is always stagnant; it does not move. Rolling hills and tall trees represent beautiful life. These hills of life progress around the stagnant blocks of death.
This mausoleum provides resting and mourning spaces inside and outside. It holds 500 large crypts, 1,782 niches inside, and 280 large crypts outside.
Lower Level 2 Floor Plan
Lower Level 1 Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Site Plan
Interior Render
Render
Exterior Render
