
In memoriam
Function
Dispersal fountains & memorial walls
Location
Vecsés, Dorog, Dunakeszi, Eger, Érd, Dunagharaszti...
Year
2011-2021
Design Team
Gábor Tiderenczl
& Tibor Barabás (mechanical)
Structure
concrete & rfc, polished granite cladding
Status
Completed on several sites
Photographer
Barabás & Tiderenczl
Burial with a dispersal fountain is an alternative solution to the mercy procedure of funeral. The dispersal fountain is a modern technical device for the final communal or individual placement of human ashes, which is undoubtedly the most environmentally friendly and cost-saving solution for burial.
The memorial wall is the background of the dispersal fountain and the framing architectural element that serves also for locating the memorial plaques.



The dispersal fountain is the central visual element of the ceremony after the farewell. It looks like a traditional fountain, creating the illusion that the ashes are being washed into the common underground grave by water jets. This process begins with musical undertones, the water jet rising up in circles with varying intensity, and then continues with adding lighting technology. A technique that can be attached to the end of the thick glass tube in the middle contains the urn with the ashes and the opening mechanism, by operating which the ashes can be dropped into the underground storage as the end of the mercy procedure. The option of individual placement can be ensured by collecting the ashes in an intermediate deposit.
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​In the real sites, with the appropriate orientation, the character of the water and the shape of the disperasal fountain are particularly highlighted by the backlight effect in the morning sunlight. In case of cloudy weather or in the evening (possibly after dark), spotlights take on a more dominant role. For safety reasons, it is necessary to build a cone-shaped cover over the spray well that can be easily removed laterally.

