重.生.寺—紀念花園

天地與我並生，萬物與我為一……

死亡？記憶？或是大自然的力量？

喚起了我們最深刻的記憶，

殊途而同歸…

四苦平常事，

讓逝者回歸自然，重展新生。

 

設計理念—種子萌芽與重生

死亡向來是中國傳統社會的大忌。我們可否透過空間創新去改變社會對死亡和葬禮儀式的看法？就像種子發芽般，雖死猶生，從死亡到重生的旅程中演活出生命。這延伸到大海的建築形態表現出萌芽的精神—重生和永恆。

情感的昇華—從悲傷到重生

透過創作不同階段的抽象模型(Matrix Model)而獲得靈感，表達出人生如戲，戲如人生。

建築心理的干預—改變對死亡的看法

塵歸塵，土歸土，建築本身可否演變成一個親水、融情入景的空間？重生寺建立了寧靜的環境氛圍去追悼逝者，並可將骨灰散下大堂的屋頂花園、海洋、河流和公園的周圍，讓靈魂與建築合一，以回應回歸大自然的理念。

社會和經濟可持續發展

重生寺不僅是一個紀念儀式的場地，亦是一個回憶故人，思考人生的社區公園。用戶可以採用可降解的紙船盛載骨灰，隨著紙船遠去而溶解，讓在世者走出悲痛。另外，這建築設計透過引入自然光及綠化屋頂，加上循環再用的混凝土及木材，可減低建築成本、耗電量及降低室內溫度。

The Re-Sprout—Garden of Remembrance

Pleasant & Tranquil, Connection with sky and people…

Death? Memory? Or the power of nature?

The evocation of our deepest memory,

Different journey, same destination…

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.

We return to nature and begin another stage of journey.

 

Design Concept—The rebirth of Sprout

Death is a taboo for traditional Chinese society. Can we change peoples’ perception towards death and bereavement rituals through emerging space form? The unique characteristic of sprout is a metaphor of our life. It is a process to spring out a new and resurrected life, growing again from death to rebirth emotion. By this architectural gesture extending to the nature and the sea, the spirit of sprout is captured—rebirth and eternity.

Sublimation of emotional models—Grief to rebirth

What if architectonic model is a movie of Pre-destination? The world is a stage, we are merely players. Let’s make some matrix models for brainstorming the idea of re-sprout. Different stages of emotional models are produced with progression of themes for this project. Firstly, loops of ribbons confining spaces are expressing the emotion of grief. Then, the zig-sag shaped model means doubt—the uncertainly of life and determined by destiny. Finally, the curving bundles is the rebirth model—a regrowth of new hope and life.

Intervention of Typology: Changing perception towards death

What if the architecture itself evolves into a space that is landscape-philic? The objective is to establish the ambience of tranquil environment for memorial service and the assembly of the mourners, with spaces for scattering cremated ashes on the roof garden of the halls and the environment—The idea of returning to nature.

 

Social and Economic Sustainability

Social Sustainability

It is a park not only performing memorial rituals, but also gathering memories and thoughts to our pass-away. Users can scatter the cremated ashes of their loved ones on the roof, around the landscape area, river and the sea. The soul of the pass-away is integrated into the architecture, bonded with our memory. Users can touch the sea and enjoy the breeze on the stepping outdoor landscape area.

Economic Sustainability

By introducing the reachable sloped green roof, thinking out of the box, these finger complexes are embracing and capturing beautiful sea view and sunset at a glance, as well as cooling down the hall indoor temperature. This architecture also uses recyclable concrete and wood, with the introduction of natural light to reduce costs. Surrounded by rivers, the use of biodegradable paper boat can contain ashes. Families can honour and see the ashes dissolving into the river—an integration to the environment. So, the emotion turns from grief to rebirth, leaving the garden with encouragement towards future.