The great pyramid of ... Germany?

I'm not sure how I feel about the idea of the German great pyramid. I am biased (being of Egyptian origin myself), but it isn't simply a jealous reaction on behalf of a surviving wonder of the ancient world. First off, I love the idea of a monument that can be incrementally enlarged over time, and which serves a purpose useful to many people.

The illustration below predicts the projects growth over time increasing the size of the pyramid as more and more concrete blocks are added.



I like the idea of a growing monument, the words that bring me pause are "grave" and the (very noble) goal of building a monument/memorial/tomb that can be visited by those of any religion. That last point worries me because not all religions find the idea of cremation and encasement in a concrete block to be ideal. I guess the plan could be modified to include the option of encasing an entire burial plot (of whatever structural requirement) within a concrete block, which in turn would need to be much larger and more expensive than the 700 to 900 euros proposed for an ash-laden mini-block. Cost aside, I suspect many would not want to be buried first - as the pyramid would grow around the earliest blocks, thereby cutting off physical access to any specific block. I guess I'm being unreasonably put off by the subject of death, and will blatantly go with that line and suggest that it might be cool to have a pyramid built as the worlds biggest time-capsule repository. Encase anything you want and send it in ... I suppose people might want to send in ashes of loved ones, but somehow I feel suggesting that might be too disrespectful of the dead. I apologize for my thoughtlessness.

But still, a growing pyramid ... that is cool!

[thegreatpyramid.org]