The Cycle of Mutilation and Rebirth
Bringing erosion, water levels and seasonal change into architecture to explore natural cycles, daily life and farewell rituals.
- My role
Independent development
- Year
2022
- Context
Ranwu, Tibet
- Status
Independent concept proposal
Project context
The Cycle of Mutilation and Rebirth is an architectural concept for Ranwu Lake in Tibet, using weathering, lake erosion and seasonal water-level changes as conditions for spatial formation. Mountains, terrain and water movement organise volumes and paths, exploring how spaces change over time and how people perceive natural cycles within them.
The proposal brings farewell rituals and water-burial functions together with rest, meditation and public services. Entrance scale, curved paths and spatial openness distinguish activities. Connections between ritual spaces and daily use allow the building to respond to remembrance, shelter and public pause.
Plans, sections, form studies and research into temporal change examine the building’s formation, use and gradual dissolution, and its continually changing relationship with the site.