From a distance, one makes out a single towering silhouette amidst a lush foliage. Standing solitary, yet astute against the hazy morning sky. Precise and defined against the verdant tropical landscape. Closer front, the mourning party encounters a deep indigo blue. An oculus reveals little but the casket and towering cremation hall in the background. One ambles across the tree-lined garden towards the service hall at the opposing end, measured and absorbed. Within the hall, time stands still. The final farewell bid is casted as the casket passes the timber-slated wall, into the cremation chamber.

One’s gaze traverses upwards from the capacious space, ending at the skylight above – a comforting, serene reminder that the Departed will await its owner to cross the Rainbow Bridge together. Taking advantage of the long site and existing buildings, a layered procession begins at the entrance hall. The bereaved sets foot along a tranquil linear garden that leads to the Service Hall. A formal symmetry along this route emphasizes the solemnness of the ceremony, preparing one for the final send-off. Grounded at the end of the route is the Service Hall – a heavy, monolithic structure that houses the cremator machine at the rear.

A skylight punctuates the high ceiling above the pet’s final rest area. The building form of the service hall designed to conceal the whole of the chimney, unlike most such facilities that are left exposed due to strict regulations on pollutant emissions. As part of the design & detailing phase, the team strives to keep the final built-form simple and elegant while ensuring the eventual test results will meet the authorities’ requirement. The use of corrugated roof panels unifies the design with the other two existing sheds that were transformed into the reception area and bone picking area, representing the first and last stops of the ritual.