Inage Ryouen Urnenhalle, Tempel by Eitaro Satake and Shinichiro Yamada

Inage Ryouen Urnenhalle, Tempel by Eitaro Satake and Shinichiro Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Bronze in Architektur-, Gebäude- und Bauwerksdesign Competition Category.

BronzeArchitektur· 2021

Inage Ryouen Urnenhalle, Tempel

by Eitaro Satake and Shinichiro Yamada

Client: Bishamondo

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Inage Ryouen Urnenhalle, Tempel

Inage Ryouen ist ein Gedenkgebäude in der Nähe von Tokio, das einen Tempel und eine mechanische Urnenhalle miteinander vereint. Urbanisierung und sich wandelnde Familienstrukturen haben in den Städten zu einem Mangel an Grabstätten geführt. Inage Ryouen begegnet diesem Bedarf mit einem überdachten Friedhof, der leicht zu besuchen ist. Während in herkömmlichen mechanischen Friedhofsanlagen die sterblichen Überreste in kleinen Nischen aufbewahrt werden, ruhen sie hier – wie bei einem traditionellen Grab – im Untergeschoss unter einem Grabstein. Für die Konstruktion wurden Stein, Holz und Papier verwendet. Eine Lounge, ein Tempel, ein Andachtsraum und ein Dachgarten sind auf drei Ebenen angeordnet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Inage Ryouen Urnenhalle, Tempel ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Inage Ryouen Urnenhalle, Tempel wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Inage Ryouen Urnenhalle, Tempel befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Inage ryouen is the first grave-type mechanical ossuary in Japan and it is a memorial architecture for bereaved families to conduct the funeral ceremony and pay their respect.
Change in lifestyle and urbanization creates a need for a change from a traditional local graveyard to an easy access urban ossuary.
Inage ryouen is a solution to the urban grave shortage, and memorial halls that are easy to visit. It has been designed so that it does not feel like a machine, and this indoor cemetery is as close as possible to a traditional grave site.
Dimensions & Packaging: It is located around Tokyo, 1440 square meters in area, 2740 square meters in floor space, 3 stories above the steel frame. The garden and the ossuary are arranged on the roof, the second floor is a temple and the first floor is a lounge.
Lounge, Temple, Rooftop Garden and Worship Room with distinct functions on each floor for stress-free funerals and memorial services.
Tags: temple,columbarium, ossuary, memorial hall, Inage, Inage ryouen, STAR, Japan
Production Technology: Conventional mechanical cemeteries have a small niche/ locker columbarium, whereas here the remains are stored under the tombstone. We developed a new system with Toyota L&F that allows us to secure storage space in the basement, just like traditional graves.
Natural materials such as stone, wood, and paper were used for the construction, architectural and interior design such as furniture, signage, gravestone materials, and also transport systems.
Inspiration: In Japan, with the aging of baby boomers, the number of deaths has doubled from 1980 to 2020, and has exceeded 1.3 million.
Also, due to the low birthrate and aging population, urbanization, and change in family structure, there is a growing need for a solution to the shortage of graves in urban areas and memorial halls that are easy to visit and respect individuality.
Project Duration: Project completed in 15/03/2018
Project Location: 3-7-5 Inage Higashi, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan
Operation Flow: Conventional mechanical cemeteries have a small niche/ locker columbarium, whereas here the remains are stored under the tombstone. We developed a new system with Toyota L&F that allows us to secure storage space in the basement, just like traditional graves.
A solution to the shortage of graves in urban area, and memorial halls that are easy to visit and respect individuality, located near the Tokyo Metropolitan city.
Team Members: Shinichiro Yamada and Eitaro Satake
Image Credits: Photographer Kai Nakamura, 2018