Presence of absence from terrestrial to celestial
Jain, Ishika
Presence of absence from terrestrial to celestial - Vol.88(4), Apr - Mumbai Arihant Publications 2023 - 93-96p.
The idea of death often instills fear in people, causing them to avoid
talking about it and avoiding spaces that are associated with it.
As children, we always kept a distance from death ceremonies or
places for the dead. Even after reaching adulthood, we are always
told it is a taboo and a morbid area to visit. Why do we fear it so
intensely when every single living entity has to face it? This is what
sparked my eagerness to comprehend such places and write about
them. The spatial character of the structures that cater to this sector
neither seems to pay respect to the final journey of the human body
nor comfort the family of the deceased in such times. The structures
are dilapidated, with very basic and ill-maintained facilities. The
act of cremation is reduced to a mere formality, a set of tasks to be
performed in a specific manner.
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)
Presence of absence from terrestrial to celestial - Vol.88(4), Apr - Mumbai Arihant Publications 2023 - 93-96p.
The idea of death often instills fear in people, causing them to avoid
talking about it and avoiding spaces that are associated with it.
As children, we always kept a distance from death ceremonies or
places for the dead. Even after reaching adulthood, we are always
told it is a taboo and a morbid area to visit. Why do we fear it so
intensely when every single living entity has to face it? This is what
sparked my eagerness to comprehend such places and write about
them. The spatial character of the structures that cater to this sector
neither seems to pay respect to the final journey of the human body
nor comfort the family of the deceased in such times. The structures
are dilapidated, with very basic and ill-maintained facilities. The
act of cremation is reduced to a mere formality, a set of tasks to be
performed in a specific manner.
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)