Principles and Practices
Plan and sketch a potential final project
My Flying Funeral: A House-Type Mortuary Hearse of Digital Age
The rapid growth of OPH(One Person Home) is changing a common concept of households of our society. A few days ago, I read an article about people preparing for their own funeral as there are no families or neighbors who will perform the service after their death. I often think about how technology can be applied to a society where there are many people living alone. How will the funeral culture change in the digital age for increasing single households? How will I prepare my own funeral?
The mortuary hearse of traditional korean funeral is composed of complex parts with various decorations. At least 8 to 14 people are required to carry the simplified version of the mortuary hearse:
The concept and form of traditional mortuary hearse vary in different regions, but mainly there are two types: House & Palanquin.
These imaginary friends made of wood(木人) are mounted on a mortuary hearse, so they have fixing peg. Basically their role is to guide the dead to afterlife and comfort the sadness of death. These wooden sculptures show a positive interpretation of the afterlife:
Design My Own House-Type Mortuary Hearse
I planned to make my own house-type mortuary hearse which has the function below:
