St. John’s Cemetery Chapel

About The Project

Every design decision for this chapel/mausoleum was decided with minimal maintenance and longevity in mind. The design team chose to use precast concrete to meet aesthetic, durability, and low-maintenance requirements.

The exterior walls of the structure were constructed with precast concrete wall panels with form liners used to make the walls appear to have wood-lap siding. The vaulted-roof structure has wood joists atop heavy-timber wood roof trusses. The roof was designed to support a 35 psf dead load to accommodate the weight of the sheets of lead used as the roofing.

PCI Award Winner—Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Building Design Award Winner in 2019.

Project Details

Location: Columbia, SD
Dollar value: $2.2 million
Square footage: 2,600 sq. ft.
Owner: Private Client
Architect: Mekus Tanager
General contractor: KyBurz-Carlson Construction
Completion date: June 2017

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