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The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden,  | International Design Awards Winners

The Shards - Ming Fai Memorial Garden

UniversityHong Kong College of Technology
Lead DesignersVincent Moses Yap
Project Location5 Ming Fai Rd, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
Prize(s)Silver in Sustainable / Green Interior Design / Other Sustainable / Green Designs
Project LinkView
Entry Description

In a city were land is scarce and a push for 'green burial' methods is growing, ash scattering in gardens and seas has provided an eco-friendly solution, yet with our loved-ones rested within the vastness of nature, our personal connection with them may feel more distant than before.

"The Shards" is a place that hopes to provide an eco-friendly way to rest the dead while keeping them close as long as we need. Grief takes time. It is painful but natural. Sometimes we forget that breaking down is an important part to healing. As I quote from a favorite song: 'By cracking, the light gets in.'