We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Archermit about their original and creative Cemetery Building design work. Archermit is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original cemetery building works.
Archermit ("Archermit") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Shijiazhuang Ander Memorial Park Cemetery Building. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
Archermit : It seeks to embody a harmonious, peaceful, relaxed, and warm humanistic landscape atmosphere with a strong sense of ceremony and artistry. The emotion-free warm spaces aim to provide people with physical and mental relaxation and allow the living to heal their sorrows while offering a resting place for the deceased. The goal is to achieve a symbiotic and joyful coexistence between humans and nature.
Archermit : Chinese cemeteries are very traditional, especially in terms of architecture. We want to create this building in a warmer and more healing way.
Archermit : There are many traditional cemeteries in China, and we are fortunate to have met homeowners who share our ideas to implement this new cemetery architecture. This is a commissioned project.
Archermit : The project has been completed and the owner is currently using it.
Archermit : We are very interested in using design to change the traditional form of an industry. Introducing different elements into traditional industries will stimulate more people to think.
Archermit : Tadao Ando.
Archermit : The elements we use are still traditional Chinese funeral elements, but the presentation will be more modern, concise, and efficient in utilizing space and materials.
Archermit : This is the name of the owner's brand, meaning peace and tranquility.
Archermit : The exterior walls of the building are made of paint to simulate the local soil, as the project is located halfway up the mountain. We hope that although it is modern, local elements can be seen, so from the bottom of the mountain, it looks like a protruding rock on the mountain.
Archermit : The design work is independently completed by our team.
Archermit : Because it was our first time working on cemetery architecture, we visited many local and domestic cemetery projects and had discussions with experienced designers
Archermit : How to balance tradition and modernity is our biggest challenge.
Archermit : This will be an opportunity to change China's funeral industry. We have been invited to attend the upcoming national industry conference in June and give a speech on this project.
Archermit : Actually, this is a great experience. We have pondered many topics about death and will cherish everything we have now even more.
