DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT YOUR BODIES ARE TEMPLES
AHMEDABAD, INDIA
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49°28'27.9"N 0°07'37.1"ETypology:
Mortuary temple
Year: 2025
Type: Personal
Year: 2025
Type: Personal
Can’t we make more use of our bodies after cognitive death?
You are a hypocrite for speaking of sustainability when you let your own body decay at the hands of our planet.
How could you be so selfish?
Our own mortal flesh, so intricate in its creation, its existence hinging upon your cognitive life.
Yet you decide to waste this, abolished to a place of desecration.
Where is your heart now?
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit”- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Hinging on the precipice of life and death lies the human composter: a temple of regenerative departure for those who wish to participate. The first of its kind is situated in Ahmedabad, India, the most populous city in the extremely densely populated state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad becomes a testing ground for a new form of temple with the gopuram (gate) acting as a transparent threshold between the ordinary world and the sacred, symbolising our inevitable greeting with death.
You are a hypocrite for speaking of sustainability when you let your own body decay at the hands of our planet.
How could you be so selfish?
Our own mortal flesh, so intricate in its creation, its existence hinging upon your cognitive life.
Yet you decide to waste this, abolished to a place of desecration.
Where is your heart now?
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit”- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Hinging on the precipice of life and death lies the human composter: a temple of regenerative departure for those who wish to participate. The first of its kind is situated in Ahmedabad, India, the most populous city in the extremely densely populated state of Gujarat. Ahmedabad becomes a testing ground for a new form of temple with the gopuram (gate) acting as a transparent threshold between the ordinary world and the sacred, symbolising our inevitable greeting with death.
Inspired by ancient marvels such as the Meenakshi and Mahabodhi Temples,the facade breathes new life into an area previously spawned with poverty. A mausoleum is no longer where you go to die, but where you go to rebirth. This rebirth is showcased within the stratification of the structural buildup of the temple. Similar to that of a tree or cliff face, onlookers can view when a part of the building was created.
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The vessels are processed through a conveyor system, first entering a blood extraction machine where the proteins albumin and globulin will be extracted and used as an adhesive agent. The cadaver will then enter a mass kiln. Parts such as the femurs and pelvis are partially preserved. The resulting ash is combined with cement, water, and the blood proteins to form an organic forensic ashcrete. Material testing denotes an ideal mixture of 25% ash, 40% cement, and 35% water.
People can also just throw a vessel into the mold. Over time, the bones will mineralize and become part of the concrete matrix rather than leaving an entirely empty cavity.
This stratavised amalgamation of corpses creates an atmosphere of spiritual meaning for those who wish to see it. As you pass enter through the temple
The podium consists of the factorial functions: production forming the base of humanity. The output rises above to infinite space.
The podium consists of the factorial functions: production forming the base of humanity. The output rises above to infinite space.
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And provide meaning for those who have yet to come
“From dust you came, and to dust you shall return.”- Genesis 3:19