Where the Soul Sleeps Lub Tsev Khaws Hmoov Tshauv by Shunsuke Ohe

Where the Soul Sleeps Lub Tsev Khaws Hmoov Tshauv by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

ToojVaj Tsev· 2025

Where the Soul Sleeps Lub Tsev Khaws Hmoov Tshauv

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Where the Soul Sleeps Lub Tsev Khaws Hmoov Tshauv

Ib lub tsev khaws hmoov tshauv txuas nrog lub tuam tsev. Nws raug tsim thiab tsim kho kom hwm Japanese kev lig kev cai, tau txais txiaj ntsig los ntawm Japanese ib txwm tsim qauv thiab cov txheej txheem. Thawj yam koj pom thaum nkag mus hauv lub tsev yog lub cim nco txog zoo li duab qe nrog nto nkhaus peb chiav. Nws raug teeb pom kev los ntawm cov teeb tsom ntsia rau ntawm lub qab nthab thiab hauv pem teb. Lwm qhov tshwj xeeb yog lub qab nthab ntoo muaj kab sib txig uas muaj teeb taws tsis ncaj xa teeb mus rau lub qab nthab los ntawm plaub sab. Nws kuj suav nrog cov yam ntxwv niaj hnub no, ua rau nws yog tus qauv tsim uas sib xyaw qub thiab tshiab.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Where the Soul Sleeps Lub Tsev Khaws Hmoov Tshauv yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Where the Soul Sleeps Lub Tsev Khaws Hmoov Tshauv xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Where the Soul Sleeps Lub Tsev Khaws Hmoov Tshauv ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Not only traditional construction methods and materials are used, but also modern ones are combined. Roof tiles are originally made of clay and cement, but in this project they are made of resin, which makes them lighter and more durable. This is a very important point in Japan, where earthquakes are common. I would also like to point out that fire resistance has also been improved. While reflecting traditional elements that have been passed down in Japan for a long time, the performance of the building itself has been greatly improved.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area : 295.90 sqm / Total floor area : 104.72 sqm / Category : Columbarium
Tags: Japanese-style architecture , Plaster , Coffered ceiling , monument , Storehouse-style building , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Exterior finish // roof : Plastic roof tile / eaves : Stained Wood / Exterior walls : Plaster , Stained Wood / Floor : Porcelain tile , Natural Stone
Interior finish // Ceiling : cloth , Natural wood / Wall : cloth / Floor : Porcelain tile , carpet
Design Challenge: It can be seen that the design was created with respect for traditional Japanese architectural styles and with sincerity to bring comfort to the hearts of the dead and visitors. It makes you realize that it is not enough for an architect to simply design a building in a self-centered and rational way; what is important is the feeling with which he designs it.
Research: The columbarium is a place where you can reunite with loved ones who have departed for the afterlife. Here, you can always reunite with your loved ones. The fantastical production inside the building makes you think so.
Perhaps you can communicate with the dead here.
Every aspect of the interior, including the ceiling height, finishing materials, colors and patterns, dimensions of each part, and lighting plan, has been carefully and meticulously designed.
Inspiration: This project is the construction of a columbarium attached to a temple. The building is designed based on traditional Japanese architectural style, but with a modern essence. Respecting Japanese tradition, designs and techniques handed down since ancient times are used in even the smallest details inside and outside the building.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From August 2022 to December 2023
Project location : Osaka(Japan)
Operation Flow: Although the design appears traditional at first glance, it also incorporates modern elements. When you enter the building, the first thing that catches your eye is the semi-elliptical monument. Spotlights shine from the ceiling and floor, creating a beautiful world with diffused light. It is as if a barrier separates the world of the living from the world of the dead. Visitors are soothed by the sight. The ceiling is a dynamic coffered ceiling, and indirect lighting is lit around it, gently illuminating the space with a high-quality feel.
Image Credits: Photograph : HIROSHI TANIGAWA by ToLoLo studio