THE CREMATION SPACE

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THE CREMATION SPACE

When a diya gets lit, the hand instinctively protects it from the wind. Similarly, the cremation service is the last service to their loved one, where the person takes the responsibility of conducting the required rituals, cremating the body wholly and scattering the ashes in a holy water body.

The cremation space allows these activities to be held while allowing for massive congregations around the deceased. The walls around it, like arms protecting the flame and the people in it from the elements outside.

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Read Utsav's Design Dissertation titled 'Dignity in Death: A crematorium design thesis', click the link here.

Watch the Dissertation jury presentation video here. 

Watch the final design presentation here. 


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