S:T SIGFRID'S CEMETARY

The cemetery is a place for meetings and farewells, a place associated with a range of emotions and moods. How can you, in a good way, turn a place that can be associated with darkness and grief into a relaxing, safe place to visit? S:t Sigfrid's cemetary in Borås (Sweden), gives a beautiful place for contemplation.

S:t Sigfrid's cemetary is with its 74 acres the largest cemetary in Borås in the west of Sweden. It is situated in the southern parts of the city and is with its landscape character known as one of the most beautiful cemetaries in the country. The memorial garden, which stretches along the ridge, was divided into five places for a more intimate room feeling. The five places consist of semi-circular terraces surrounded by granite walls.

S:t Sigfrid is one of the few places in Sweden where its allowed to spread the ash in water. It's a stunning place that hopefully gives the visitors a little peace of mind and some relief in their time of grief. For this project there were some special requirements made by the customer. The lighting had to be as disrceete as possible with non-visible lightsources.

The pathway following the creek down the ridge is illuminated by the bollard Minimoai from Simes. Its minimalistic design and indirect light fits in perfectly into the landscape. The Devina Kallkälla functions as glittering islands at the cemetary. Devina is installed with e-Sense Motion*, ensuring that the path is lit up aheqad when the visitor is approaching. 

The customer, the Church of Sweden, is very proud of the beautiful memorial garden in Borås. 

- We wanted a discreete yet proper illumination of the cemetary. We got what we asked for and are truly satisfied with the result, says Lars Öhrn, cemetary manager at the Church of Sweden in Borås.

* Obsolete system. Replaced by Citygrid.