INAGE RYOUEN 2016-2018

Architects: Eitaro Satake, teamSTAR, STAR.inc., Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Client: Bishamondo, inage ku, Chiba, Japan

An open graveyard-type ossuary filled with light which was developed to make it a comfortable tomb to visit

With the trend of lifestyle that values individuals, low birthrate and aging and the urban concentration, demands of easy-access distinctive ossuary that eliminates the tomb shortage is increasing these days.

The problem of the traditional ossuary was the quite closed and Buddhist alter type design due to the structure which the storage installed at the back. To improve this problem, we developed a system which can store the remains under the tombstone, and realized the open and beautiful cemetery-type ossuary for the first time.

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.

We used natural materials such as stone, wood and paper.  For solving our client’s issue with beauty, which is our mission, we designed everything, including architecture, interior, furniture, signs even the development of worship system environment.