她也有過曾經

Memory Vessels: Architecture as a Living Archive

新加坡 / singapore

謝家俊 / SEAH Jia-Jun

下次,我還能記得關於媽媽的什麼?
下次,她還會記得自己的過去嗎?
這個畢業設計的起點,是我問媽媽:「你的生活是怎樣的?」 她的記憶,總會回到那些她曾居住過的家。 隨著年紀增長,她時常說:「我老了,記不清了。」 我一直在想——也許,設計能幫我們多留住一些時光。 透過這些記憶容器,將她的回憶嵌入我們現在的家, 我希望它能成為一個安靜的空間,與她一同記得。 這些記憶容器,溫柔地承載著時間試圖帶走的東西。

Next time, what can I still remember about my Mother?
Next time, will my Mother still be able to recall her own past?

This thesis explores the deep connection between memory and domestic space through my Mother’s recollections of her past homes in Singapore. Confronting the fragility of memory and the impermanence of physical spaces, this project investigates how architecture can become a vessel for preserving personal histories—archiving the intangible and offering permanence to what is inherently ephemeral.
Through this process of recollection, my Mother’s memories transform from deeply personal fragments into shared, co-created experiences. By embedding these memories into our current home, the project envisions it as a living repository—where architecture not only safeguards the past but also allows for continuous remembering. As my Mother ages in place, these memory vessels serve as touchpoints, ensuring that even as time moves forward, her lived experiences remain present, tangible, and remembered.

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