The cemetery in Hsinchu, known as ‘the wind city’, is located high up on Xiangshan Hill, overlooking the sea and exposed to gusts crossing the Taiwan Strait. Protected by an introspective concrete skin, the main volume harboring the columbarium is formed by the stacking of slanting walls, with perimetral rows of vegetation inserted at the base.

A 159-meter loggia connects the old building to the new one. This colonnade shelters the traditional spots for offerings and leads to the columbarium. The plinth that raises this main volume contains the worship spaces and the courtyards where mourners gather. This platform is perforated by a series of shaded patios interconnected by pools of water. The atrium is formed by the cantilevered stacking of four levels that create the columbarium zone: a simple gesture that gives rise to a naturally lit perimetral cloister.