Visuomeninis 2023 Nr. 221

English

First, the design of the facade coverings was carried out, the color of the earth's colors was selected, and the geometry of the facades was laid out. When we started designing the object, we wanted to find a concept that would unite the facade and the interior, an idea that would start outside and end in the interior. The clients had already planned to integrate the glass facade with the staircase to heaven motif, so the idea arose to extend the sky motif in the ceiling of the main hall, and we also searched for a long time for a motif that would become the main idea of the interior and decided that it would be nature motifs. The motif of the sky, which is covered by the green of the leaves, immediately catches the eye, upon entering the premises, the basic white color of the ceiling, floor and walls frames the green effect. In the two armory halls, plasterboard elements installed on the wall and ceiling using the principle of blinds, through which LED light shines, are painted in the color of the earth, the elements encompass the green motifs of the forest. Three-dimensional images capture the gaze and lead to another space, as if forming a symbolic exit portal from the room. When designing, I wanted to move away from the mood of the crematorium and a certain moment of emotional pressure, and to take the visitors somewhere else, even for a few seconds, outside the premises. I hope I succeeded.