Where the Soul Sleeps Öskuklefi by Shunsuke Ohe

Where the Soul Sleeps Öskuklefi by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award í bronsi in Arkitektúr, bygginga- og mannvirkjahönnun Competition Category.

BronsArkitektúr· 2025

Where the Soul Sleeps Öskuklefi

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award í bronsi Winner in Arkitektúr Category

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The Design

About Where the Soul Sleeps Öskuklefi

Öskuklefi sem er tengdur musteri. Hann var hannaður og byggður með virðingu fyrir japönskum hefðum og erfir hefðbundna japanska hönnun og tækni. Það fyrsta sem blasir við þegar maður kemur inn í bygginguna er sporbaugslagað táknrænt minnismerki með þrívíðu bognu yfirborði. Það er lýst upp með kastljósum sem eru sett upp í loft og gólf. Annað áberandi einkenni er viðarkassettaloftið sem er útbúið óbeinri lýsingu sem varpar ljósi að loftinu frá öllum fjórum hliðum. Það felur einnig í sér nútímaleg einkenni sem gerir það að hönnun sem blandar saman gömlum og nýjum.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í bronsi

Where the Soul Sleeps Öskuklefi vann A' Design Award í bronsi, mjög virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum sem einkennast af sköpunargáfu, hugvitssemi og skarpskyggni. Sigurvegarar í bronsi eru ríkulega leiknir og áberandi skapandi gripir sem staðfesta víðtæka reynslu, ímyndunarafl og útsjónarsemi hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Where the Soul Sleeps Öskuklefi sé mjög metinn, dáður og elskaður hlutur sem er einstaklega fagmannlegur og nýstárlegur. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í bronsi felur í sér bestu starfsvenjur í list, vísindum, hönnun og tækni og er framúrskarandi fyrir athygli sína á smáatriðum. Where the Soul Sleeps Öskuklefi fullnægir þörfum á dásamlegan hátt, snertir langanir, heillar tilfinningar og vekur forvitni.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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 Roof tiles are originally made of clay and cement, but in this project they are made of resin, which makes them lighter and more durable.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