https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2728 en-us As memorial groves become more common, architects like Stockholm-based landscape designer Thorbjörn Andersson of Sweco Architects reconcile the needs of the living with those of the dead.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13312 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13312-askim-memorial-grove-by-sweco-architects Terraced burial grounds gradually ascend toward the church. Photo © Åke E:son Lindman The old graveyard overlooks the new memorial grove. Photo © Åke E:son Lindman At the bottom of the hill, against a granite-block wall, is a bench for contemplation and steel shelves upon which visitors can place candles. Photo © Åke E:son Lindman