Inage Ryouen Umphakathi Wamathambo, Ithempeli by Eitaro Satake and Shinichiro Yamada

Inage Ryouen Umphakathi Wamathambo, Ithempeli by Eitaro Satake and Shinichiro Yamada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ezokwakha, Izakhiwo Nezinhlaka Competition Category.

IbhulonziEzokwakha· 2021

Inage Ryouen Umphakathi Wamathambo, Ithempeli

by Eitaro Satake and Shinichiro Yamada

Client: Bishamondo

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ezokwakha Category

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The Design

About Inage Ryouen Umphakathi Wamathambo, Ithempeli

Inage Ryouen singakho isakhiwo sesikhumbuzo esihlanganisa ithempeli nendawo yokugcina amathambo esebenzisa umshini eduze naseTokyo. Ukwenziwa kwamadolobha kanye nokushintsha kwezakhiwo zemindeni kudale ukushoda kwamathuna emadolobheni. I-Inage Ryouen iphendula lesi sidingo ngendawo yokungcwaba engaphakathi elula ukuyivakashela. Emathuneni ajwayelekile asebenzisa umshini, insalela zigcinwa emagumbini amancane, kepha lapha insalela zigcinwa endlini engaphansi ngaphansi kwetshe lethuna, njengasethuneni elivamile. Itshe, uphayela nephepha kusetshenzisiwe ekwakhiweni. Ilawundji, ithempeli, igumbi lokukhulekela kanye nengadi esesitezi esiphezulu kuhlelwe ezitezini ezintathu.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Inage Ryouen Umphakathi Wamathambo, Ithempeli iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Inage Ryouen Umphakathi Wamathambo, Ithempeli ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Inage Ryouen Umphakathi Wamathambo, Ithempeli iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Inage ryouen is the first grave-type mechanical ossuary in Japan and it is a memorial architecture for bereaved families to conduct the funeral ceremony and pay their respect.
Change in lifestyle and urbanization creates a need for a change from a traditional local graveyard to an easy access urban ossuary.
Inage ryouen is a solution to the urban grave shortage, and memorial halls that are easy to visit. It has been designed so that it does not feel like a machine, and this indoor cemetery is as close as possible to a traditional grave site.
Dimensions & Packaging: It is located around Tokyo, 1440 square meters in area, 2740 square meters in floor space, 3 stories above the steel frame. The garden and the ossuary are arranged on the roof, the second floor is a temple and the first floor is a lounge.
Lounge, Temple, Rooftop Garden and Worship Room with distinct functions on each floor for stress-free funerals and memorial services.
Tags: temple,columbarium, ossuary, memorial hall, Inage, Inage ryouen, STAR, Japan
Production Technology: Conventional mechanical cemeteries have a small niche/ locker columbarium, whereas here the remains are stored under the tombstone. We developed a new system with Toyota L&F that allows us to secure storage space in the basement, just like traditional graves.
Natural materials such as stone, wood, and paper were used for the construction, architectural and interior design such as furniture, signage, gravestone materials, and also transport systems.
Inspiration: In Japan, with the aging of baby boomers, the number of deaths has doubled from 1980 to 2020, and has exceeded 1.3 million.
Also, due to the low birthrate and aging population, urbanization, and change in family structure, there is a growing need for a solution to the shortage of graves in urban areas and memorial halls that are easy to visit and respect individuality.
Project Duration: Project completed in 15/03/2018
Project Location: 3-7-5 Inage Higashi, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan
Operation Flow: Conventional mechanical cemeteries have a small niche/ locker columbarium, whereas here the remains are stored under the tombstone. We developed a new system with Toyota L&F that allows us to secure storage space in the basement, just like traditional graves.
A solution to the shortage of graves in urban area, and memorial halls that are easy to visit and respect individuality, located near the Tokyo Metropolitan city.
Team Members: Shinichiro Yamada and Eitaro Satake
Image Credits: Photographer Kai Nakamura, 2018