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Where the Soul Sleeps کولمبیریم by Shunsuke Ohe

Where the Soul Sleeps کولمبیریم by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award کانسی انعام in فنِ تعمیر، عمارت اور ڈھانچہ ڈیزائن Competition Category.


کانسیفنِ تعمیر· 2025

Where the Soul Sleeps کولمبیریم

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award کانسی انعام Winner in فنِ تعمیر Category

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The Design

About Where the Soul Sleeps کولمبیریم

ایک مندر سے منسلک کولمبیریم۔ اسے جاپانی روایات کے احترام کے ساتھ ڈیزائن اور تعمیر کیا گیا ہے، جو روایتی جاپانی ڈیزائنز اور تکنیکوں کی وراثت کو آگے بڑھاتا ہے۔ عمارت میں داخل ہوتے ہی سب سے پہلے بیضوی شکل کی علامتی یادگار نظر آتی ہے جو تین جہتی منحنی سطح پر مشتمل ہے۔ اسے چھت اور فرش پر نصب اسپاٹ لائٹس سے منور کیا گیا ہے۔ ایک اور اہم خصوصیت لکڑی کی خانہ دار چھت ہے، جو بالواسطہ روشنی سے لیس ہے جو چاروں اطراف سے چھت کی سمت روشنی خارج کرتی ہے۔ اس میں جدید عناصر کو بھی شامل کیا گیا ہے، جو اسے قدیم اور جدید کا امتزاج بناتا ہے۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award کانسی انعام

Where the Soul Sleeps کولمبیریم A' Design Award کانسی انعام کا فاتح ہے، جو ان ممتاز ڈیزائنز کو دیا جانے والا انتہائی باوقار اعتراف ہے جو تخلیقی صلاحیت، چالاکی اور ذہانت سے پہچانے جاتے ہیں۔ کانسی کے فاتحین نہایت ماہرانہ اور حیرت انگیز طور پر تخلیقی نمونے ہیں جو اپنے ڈیزائنرز کے وسیع تجربے، تخیل اور ذہانت کی تصدیق کرتے ہیں۔ Where the Soul Sleeps کولمبیریم سے توقع کی جاتی ہے کہ وہ ایک نہایت قدر کی جانے والی، سراہی جانے والی اور عزیز شے ہوگا جو قابل ذکر حد تک پیشہ ورانہ اور جدید ہے۔ A' Design Award کانسی انعام جیتنے والا یہ ڈیزائن فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن اور ٹیکنالوجی میں بہترین طریقوں کو شامل کرتا ہے اور تفصیلات پر توجہ میں ممتاز ہے۔ Where the Soul Sleeps کولمبیریم ضروریات کو خوبصورتی سے پورا کرتا، خواہشات کو چھوتا، جذبات کو مسحور کرتا اور تجسس کو اپیل کرتا ہے۔

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 Roof tiles are originally made of clay and cement, but in this project they are made of resin, which makes them lighter and more durable.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.
Patents
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Image Credits
Photograph : HIROSHI TANIGAWA by ToLoLo studio

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