Linkou Pure Land Ụlọ Buddha by Szu Wei Lee

Linkou Pure Land Ụlọ Buddha by Szu Wei Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

BronzIme Ụlọ· 2024

Linkou Pure Land Ụlọ Buddha

by Szu Wei Lee

Client: LSW Architects

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Linkou Pure Land Ụlọ Buddha

Ederede Akwụkwọ: Linkou Pure Land bụ ụlọ Buddha e chepụtara maka ịkụzi, ịbụ abụ, na ntụgharị uche. Ụlọ a nọ n'okpuru ala nke ụlọ mkpọrọ ọtụtụ ndị bi n'otu ebe (condominium), a na-ekewakwa ya n'ime ụlọ akwụkwọ, ebe a na-anabata ndị ọbịa, na isi ụlọ ahụ. Ìhè anyanwụ sitere n'ọdụdụ ụzọ nrigo si n'ala mbụ na-abanye n'ime ya. Mgbidi nwere ọdịdị oghere na mpempe iko na-eme ka ohere ahụ ghere oghe, ebe windo achara nkwụ na-egosipụta ọdịdị osisi na ahịhịa. Elu ụlọ ahụ nwere ọkụ enwere ike ịdozi ike ya nke na-emeju anya dịka mpio eluigwe. Agba osisi na elu kọnkịtị na-enye ime ụlọ ahụ ọdịdị udo na ịdị ọcha. Mpaghara e ji wuo ya bụ mita kwadrat 727.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Linkou Pure Land Ụlọ Buddha meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Linkou Pure Land Ụlọ Buddha ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Linkou Pure Land Ụlọ Buddha na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Buddha Hall is a place where masters give speeches and adherents gather for sharing teachings, chanting scriptures, and undergoing mindful meditation. Believing every religious gathering place contributes to social and spiritual well-being, this project design aspires to have a positive impact on the society and community. Aligned with the core beliefs and the figurative representation of the Pure Land, the design focuses on creating a space that feels pure, tranquil, and primitive.
Dimensions & Packaging: Construction area 727 square meter.
Tags: Interior architects, Buddha hall, purity, lightness
Production Technology: To accommodate various activities, the space is planned out and primarily divided into a classroom, a reception area, and the main hall. Notably, transparent elements like glass screens and hollow-patterned walls maintain a consistent flow of space, offering adherents and neighboring residents a peaceful retreat from concerns and stress.
Design Challenge: Rather than a prominent storefront location, the site situated on the basement floor of a condominium building inherits a sense of darkness due to poor daylighting, ventilation, and air circulation. Thus, to erase the oppressive impression and to forge a breezy entrance, natural sunlight penetrates the basement through the stairway from the ground floor. The wall, patterned with hollow designs, intertwine with bamboo landscaping windows, infusing a refreshing botanical vibe into both the reception area and the main worship hall.
Research: The site construction is divided into two phases, and this project represents the first phase, including a classroom, a reception area, and the main hall, catering to the needs of all adult demographics. Meanwhile, this Buddha hall is prepared to be connected to a children's reading area with a capacity for 60 children during the coming phase construction, which will collectively offer the community with a safe, culturally enriched, and parent-child friendly space.
Inspiration: This hall is affiliated with the branch of Mahayana Buddhism, focused on achieving rebirth in the Pure Land of Bliss. One of the fundamental principles in this religion is that faith, aspiration, and practice are the three provisions for reaching rebirth in the Pure Land of the Buddha Amitabha. Drawing inspiration from the concept of the Pure Land, the entire space is imbued with a sense of dignity and tranquility.
Project Duration: Linkou District, Taipei city.
Operation Flow: Despite its basement location, the Buddha hall doesn't feel confined, preserving all its spatial utility functions while ensuring an even and naturally moderate lighting. The ceilings are cladded with dimmable lighting devices, simulating a skylight effect and reflecting the notion of 'may the Buddha's light shine' depicted in the Buddha scriptures. Additionally, the flooring features wood tones, and the backdrops incorporate concrete elements, imbuing the space with a sense of natural purity that complements the main hall solemnity.
Patents: Copyrights belong to LSW Architects
Team Members: Szu-Wei Lee
Image Credits: YHLAA Photography
Copyrights belong to LSW Architects