Diamond Hill Crematorium
鑽石山火葬場
2009, Streetscapes, Landscapes & Infrastructural Facilities 街貌、景觀及基礎建設
Architect Firm: 建築署 Architectural Services Department
Completed in 2009, Diamond Hill Crematorium provides a serene, peaceful and solemn environment for families and friends of the deceased to farewell their loved ones. The architect aimed to integrate the structure with its surrounding natural environment, to turn the crematorium into a ship setting sail, metaphorically signifying our deceased loved ones embarking on a journey to another world.
The crematorium was built along the landscape of the hill with a south-facing orientation. The architect created two separate zones segmented by their functions. The spot where public alight and aboard vehicles, and where electrical and mechanical facilities are placed, is located on the ground floor. The hall and lotus pond are situated at the platform with a lawn. The route for the ceremony to bid farewell to the deceased is designed to allow soul-searching and paying respect. The courtyard is located on the platform to create a quiet space that comforts families and friends in grief.
於2009年峻工的鑽石山火葬場，旨在提供一個平靜、祥和及莊嚴的環境，讓親友以平和的心境去面對離別的時刻。建築師的目的是把建築物和周圍自然環境融合起來，建築物猶如一艘遠洋船舶，送別離世者往未來的世界。
火葬場依山而建，座北向南，在功能上分開了兩個區域，公眾上下車的地點和其他機電設施設在地面的一層，靈堂及荷花池則設在綠化平台上。悼念儀式路徑的設計著重於內省及追思的過程，中庭設在綠化平台上，營造出一個脫俗的清幽環境。
文：景國祥 (香港註冊建築師)
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