San Cataldo Ossuary cube
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The San Cataldo Ossuary cube is a stark, minimalist cemetery building in Modena, Italy, renowned as a key work of postmodern architecture by Aldo Rossi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cemetery of Modena ossuary cube | 1 |
| San Cataldo Ossuary cube canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
cemetery building ⓘ ossuary ⓘ work of architecture ⓘ |
| architect |
Aldo Rossi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giacomo Venturi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
postmodern architecture
ⓘ
rationalist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Modena
ⓘ
Ossuaries in Italy ⓘ Postmodern architecture in Italy ⓘ |
| color | ochre ⓘ |
| competitionWonBy | Aldo Rossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| function |
cemetery extension
ⓘ
ossuary ⓘ |
| genre | minimalist architecture ⓘ |
| hasContext | extension to the 19th-century cemetery by Cesare Costa ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
colonnaded walkways ⓘ flat roof ⓘ gridded facade of square openings ⓘ repetitive cell-like niches for the dead ⓘ unfinished appearance ⓘ windowless exterior walls except for square voids ⓘ |
| hasInteriorLayout | orthogonal grid of burial cells ⓘ |
| hasOpeningType | square voids instead of conventional windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | key work of postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 design competition ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Aldo Rossi’s theories of the city
ⓘ
Italian metaphysical painting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Modena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | historic San Cataldo cemetery of Modena ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abstract representation of the city of the dead
ⓘ
influence on late 20th-century cemetery design ⓘ stark minimalist form ⓘ |
| partOf | San Cataldo Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cube ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
city of the dead
ⓘ
collective memory ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cemetery of Modena ossuary cube