Sumit Singhal
Chia Ching Mausoleum in Taipei, Taiwan by Álvaro Siza with CASTANHEIRA & BASTAI ARCHITECTS
December 17th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Álvaro Siza with CASTANHEIRA & BASTAI ARCHITECTS
We climb a gentle path to get there.
We are absorbed by silence as we contemplate this endless and ethereal space.
Again, here function determines the space. Open and endless.
At the centre, the family gathers around the memory of their loved ones.
Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
Architects: Álvaro Siza with CASTANHEIRA & BASTAI ARCHITECTS Project: Chia Ching MausoleumLocation: Jin San District, New Taipei City, TaiwanPhotography: Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura Client: Chia Ching – Family LinCollaborators: Francesca Tiri, Luís Trigueiros Reis, João Figueiredo, Erica Musci, Pedro AfonsoPortugal Office: CC&CB, ArquitectosLocal Architectural Team: WZWX Architecture Group (Stephen Wang, Chiou-Huei Lin, Wen-Wei Cheng, Jianfei Cheng)
Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
Structure Engineering: Quanovation Construction Consultant Co., Ltd. (Bruce K.C Lee)Contractor: Ju-Gang Construction Co. LtdContractor Representative: Ching-Zong HsiaoConstruction Management: Ding-Yu Fang + WZWX Architecture GroupSite Area: 1195 m2Building Area: 375 m2Project: 2015 – 2016Construction: 2016 – 2017
The space is formed by a ceiling that hangs from columns on which a low dome sits, asserting hierarchy and tradition.
Timeless, in the contemporary reading of a place of respect, memory and gratitude.
The massiveness of the exposed concrete and the stone create space and function and open these to the landscape and to infinity.
Silence tells stories and evokes Life as it advances through the finiteness of time and space.
Everything else is intimacy.
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Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
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Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
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Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
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Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
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Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
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Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
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Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra|FG+SG – Fotografia de Arquitectura
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