Finalist 2011 Skyscraper Competition: Vertical Cemetery for Paris

The idea behind the vertical cemetery is to remember death as part of our humanity by creating a symbolic tower with a rightful place within the city that the deceased so much loved – the skyscraper will become a new landmark for the city where families could gather.

The center of the tower is occupied by a skylight, offering an opening to the sky that reflects light into a water pond at the bottom. Around the skylight, a spiral ramp offers a walkway along the graves and leads to the top with amazing views of Paris.
Each burial has its commemorative plaque and a flexible filament attached to the exterior facade which manifests the presence of the deceased ones while moving with the wind.

Source: eVolo