Linkou Pure Land Gbọngan Buddha by Szu Wei Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IdẹInú Ilé· 2024
Linkou Pure Land Gbọngan Buddha
by Szu Wei Lee
Client: LSW Architects
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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The Design
About Linkou Pure Land Gbọngan Buddha
Ọrọ Iwe: Linkou Pure Land jẹ́ gbọngan Buddha kan tí a ṣe apẹrẹ rẹ̀ fún ẹ̀kọ́, kíkọrin ìsìn, àti àṣàrò. Gbọngan náà wà ní ilẹ̀ abẹ́lẹ̀ ilé àpáàdì kan, tí a sì pín sí yàrá-ẹ̀kọ́, agbègbè ìtẹ́wọ́gbà, àti gbọngan àkọ́kọ́. Ìmọ́lẹ̀ oòrùn àdánidá máa ń wọlé nípasẹ̀ àtẹ̀gùn láti ilẹ̀ àkọ́kọ́. Ògiri onífarawọ̀ tí ó ní ihò-ihò àti àwọn ìwe̩ àwo̩ dígí jẹ́ kí àyè náà ṣí sílẹ̀, nígbà tí àwọn fèrèsé olùwo̩ ewéko ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀-igbó (bamboo) ṣe àfikún ìmọ̀lára ewéko. Àjà náà gbé ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí a lè ṣàtúnṣe ìgbóná rẹ̀ tí ó fara wé fèrèsé-ojú-ọ̀run. Àwọ̀ igi àti ojú simenti fún inú ilé náà ní ìwà ìdákẹ́jẹ́ẹ́ àti mímọ́. Agbègbè ìkọ́lé jẹ́ mítà onígun mẹ́rin 727.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Linkou Pure Land Gbọngan Buddha jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Linkou Pure Land Gbọngan Buddha yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Linkou Pure Land Gbọngan Buddha ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
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
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