As you enter, the space guides you inward, signaling that this is his final resting place. Inside, familiar areas like the living and dining rooms, kitchen, powder room, and storage create a sense of home. The open plan emulates the intimate bond between the family members.

The design embodies a coalescence of materiality and movements to convey reverence and express sentimentalities. The steel cubic structure with the four sides bended towards the interior changes the steel’s character, also allowing a better airflow into the space through the tapering step design. This provides an emblematic entrance towards the warmth of the wooden doors. The ambiance softens as wood takes prominence, articulating it further with its tranquility. The solid wooden louvers on the western façade curves into the final resting place to symbolize the father’s honor to his family.

Furthermore, the family’s surname – SIA, is etched and cut discreetly into place to mark the father’s eternal love for his family. The use of concrete in the exterior serves as a grounding force, tethering the structure to earth where familial ties endure.

How the materials were used was integral in the overall design. With the longer side of the lot facing the west, strategic measures were taken to mitigate heat gain, louvers were in place. To add, these louvers also provide natural ventilation and privacy. The louvers also ensure a serene sense of place for the family visitors to reflect and find solace.