Archinect - News 2024-12-23T21:41:36-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150458467/lehrer-architects-and-ayd-design-mausoleum-to-extend-the-life-of-hollywood-forever-cemetery Lehrer Architects and AyD design mausoleum to extend the life of Hollywood Forever Cemetery Josh Niland 2024-12-23T15:32:00-05:00 >2024-12-23T15:39:59-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/8159b1b7879116d38bebb0ef86e5b7e1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The first phase of a monumental-scale new addition within LA&rsquo;s famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery has been revealed after a design from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9121754/lehrer-architects" target="_blank">Lehrer Architects</a> and Arquitectura y Dise&ntilde;o.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/53/5375331df08cf76a61bd7929013ff8ec.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/53/5375331df08cf76a61bd7929013ff8ec.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy Tim Griffith</figcaption></figure><p>The Gower Court Mausoleum stands five stories and 100 feet above the landmark tourist attraction&rsquo;s iconic palm grove, offering the deceased space for some 22,500 crypts and the public panoramic views of the city and Hollywood Sign beyond as one of the only true "new landmarks" to come to Los Angeles in recent memory.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/1408a9ab533525da4ef7bd589c3b5ccc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/1408a9ab533525da4ef7bd589c3b5ccc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image: courtesy Tim Griffith</figcaption></figure></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/61f9bd88a49dca97ee23e9b70b2fd166.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/61/61f9bd88a49dca97ee23e9b70b2fd166.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy Tim Griffith</figcaption></figure><p>Along with its Brazilian quartzite stone-covered&nbsp;crypts, the honeycombed Mausoleum's interior includes more than 30,000 niches for urn storage. They are connected via a circuit of open-air breezeways. Concrete is the primary building material, and the scale of the edifice was broken down thanks to a "vertical topographical landscape" incorporated by the inclusion of&nbsp;stepped garden setbacks that extend 20 feet a...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150334383/soccer-legend-pel-is-laid-to-rest-inside-world-s-tallest-cemetery-in-santos-brazil Soccer legend Pelé is laid to rest inside world's tallest cemetery in Santos, Brazil Josh Niland 2023-01-04T11:49:00-05:00 >2023-01-04T15:35:49-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/42/42abfd38c01fa4fe0b5864eddce88d11.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Pel&eacute; was a footballer like no other, and his final resting place will be exceptional too: a large replica stadium complete with artificial turf inside the world&rsquo;s tallest vertical cemetery. The Brazilian football great, whose funeral was held Tuesday, bought his mausoleum 19 years ago inside the Memorial Ecumenical Cemetery, a high-rise building that holds the Guinness world record as the tallest cemetery in the world.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The &ldquo;King of Football&rsquo;s&rdquo; 2,152-square-foot crypt is located inside the 32-story, 430,000-square-foot first-ever vertical cemetery in the world that features amenities like a 24/7 restaurant and indoor aviary.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pel&eacute; said the apartment block-esque building offered more &ldquo;spiritual peace and tranquility&rdquo; over traditional graveyards. He was laid to rest alongside a former teammate, other family members, and the building&rsquo;s 16,000-plus residents.&nbsp;</p> <p>The funeral also provided Brazil's new President <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/03/brazil-president-lula-joins-mourners-paying-tribute-to-pele-before-funeral" target="_blank">first</a> public appearance while his predecessor watched in exile at a lesser-known sports champion's <a href="https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/modern-day-censorship/bolsonaro-stays-at-jose-aldos-mansion-in-the-united-states-see-details-of-the-house/" target="_blank">manse</a> in Orlando.&nbsp;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150025711/international-criminal-court-issues-ruling-in-first-case-of-cultural-destruction-as-war-crimes International Criminal Court issues ruling in first case of cultural destruction as war crimes Alexander Walter 2017-08-31T15:08:00-04:00 >2017-08-31T15:08:31-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ht/htkhf1z6v6d6ufjb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on 17 August, that an Islamic extremist caused &euro;2.7m in damages when he destroyed shrines in Timbuktu, Mali, in 2012. This is the first time that the ICC has made a ruling solely on cultural destruction, setting an important precedent. [...] Islamic extremists used pickaxes and bulldozers to destroy nine mausoleums and the centuries-old door of the Sidi Yahya mosque, built during a golden age of Islam [...].</p></em><br /><br /><p>By ruling that "the destruction of the protected buildings has caused the suffering of people throughout Mali and the international community," the International Criminal Court in The Hague acknowledged the demolition of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149964570/international-criminal-court-hears-first-case-of-cultural-destruction-as-war-crimes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cultural heritage as a war crime</a> &mdash;&nbsp;potentially treating recent acts of violence against historic sites in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/597602/palmyra" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palmyra</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/480381/mosul" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mosul</a> as such as well.&nbsp;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/149964570/international-criminal-court-hears-first-case-of-cultural-destruction-as-war-crimes International Criminal Court hears first case of cultural destruction as war crimes Alexander Walter 2016-08-22T15:38:00-04:00 >2022-03-16T09:16:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fx/fxmpt8ooniowxgpg.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>In the first case of its kind, the Islamic extremist Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi has today (22 August), pleaded guilty to war crimes for destroying historic monuments in the ancient city of Timbuktu in northern Mali. Al-Mahdi is accused of ordering the razing of nine mausoleums and the 15th-century Sidi Yahia mosque. It is the first time the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has heard a case about the demolition of cultural heritage.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Learn more about Timbuktu's outstanding value as a world heritage site on <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/119/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UNESCO's website</a>.</p><p>Related stories in the Archinect news:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149936860/palmyra-after-isis-a-first-look-at-the-level-of-destruction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palmyra after ISIS: a first look at the level of destruction</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/146194308/destruction-of-iraq-s-oldest-christian-monastery-by-isis-militants-went-unreported-for-16-months" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Destruction of Iraq&rsquo;s oldest Christian monastery by ISIS militants went unreported for 16 months</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/143512405/fear-grows-over-isis-threat-against-unesco-world-heritage-site-in-libya" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fear grows over ISIS threat against Unesco World Heritage site in Libya</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/134645642/isis-beheads-leading-archaeologist-in-palmyra" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ISIS beheads leading archaeologist in Palmyra</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/121736292/isis-continues-destruction-of-ancient-artefacts-burns-mosul-library-smashes-antique-statues" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ISIS continues destruction of ancient artefacts, burns Mosul library, smashes antique statues</a></li></ul>