The first phase of the Sunset Mausoleum project, designed by Lehrer Architects and Arquitectura y Diseño, accommodates 5,000 crypts within a soaring, open concrete structure.
The Spanish architect and engineer is not involved with the accessibility-improving project, which the city estimates will cost as much as 2 million euros.
Focused on improved accessibility and sustainability, the revamp will offer visitors a more seamless, easier-to-navigate gallery experience—and expanded outdoor spaces on the fourth and fifth floors.
Finalists in the international design competition include Kengo Kuma & Associates, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Selldorf Architects, Studio Gang, Weiss/Manfredi, and WHY.
The renovated 1977 Louis Kahn–designed building will feature reinstalled galleries, upgraded lighting, and more than 200 new skylights on its ‘fifth elevation.’
