Linkou Pure Land Buddha Hall

Linkou Pure Land Buddha Hall
by Szu-Wei Lee

• Awarded April 15, 2024
• CLIENT: LSW Architects
• 2.073

This Buddha hall offers adherents a space to share teachings, to chant scriptures, and to undergo mindful meditation, holding belief of rebirth in a Pure Land through faith, aspiration, and practice. The space suffuses an airy, tranquil, and primitive ambiance, away from the sense of claustrophobic, despite being situated in a basement. Light penetrates, and the hollow-patterned walls blend with bamboo windows, infusing a refreshing botanical feel. Wood tones, concrete elements, and skylight effect complement the solemn hall, reflecting the 'Buddha's light shine’ in the scripture.