# Columbarium Vertical Cemetery Tower By TechnoGadget | Published 2007-02-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/columbarium-vertical-cemetery-tower References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070226/the-last-house-youll-ever-need/#more-4597) & [nsystemlab](http://www.nsystemlab.com/04_projects/04_public_09.htm) Chanjoong Kim, founder of the [System Lab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nkyinkyim-a-casa) designed a vertical cemetery tower called “Columbarium - The Last House” that's 110 meters high and like a vascular system in the human body. It was created for the Biennale di Venezia 2006. **Implications** - The vertical cemetery tower is remarkable because it will be made entirely from [pre-fabricated steel components](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrocarril-de-cuernavaca-780). Each modular component will serve as an ash container that will make use of finished titanium and solar panels. As a result, the giant tower will generate enough solar power to help provide a viable source of green energy to the city of Seoul while also potentially serving as a social gathering place for a wide variety of people. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vertical Cemeteries:** The trend towards innovative funeral and burial solutions that take up less physical space is disrupting traditional cemetery practices. - **Modular Construction:** The trend of utilizing pre-fabricated components for large-scale construction projects like vertical cemeteries has the potential to revolutionize the building industry. - **Sustainable Urbanization:** The trend towards creating sustainable urban environments that make use of alternative energy sources is driving innovation in areas like green energy generation from vertical structures. ### Where This Applies - **Funeral Services:** The funeral industry is ripe for disruptive innovation as alternative burial solutions like vertical cemeteries become more popular and mainstream. - **Construction:** As modular construction techniques become more sophisticated, they have the potential to transform the entire construction industry and make large-scale projects more cost-effective and efficient. - **Renewable Energy:** The growing demand for alternative energy sources is creating new opportunities for innovation in areas like green energy generation from vertical structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Brick Volume Cylindrical Mausoleums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shah-muhammad-mohshin-khan-mausoleum.md) - [Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terrarium-cheongdam.md) - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Reflective Memorial Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanctum-of-trees.md) - [Air Purifying Architectural Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verto-air-purification.md) - [Stacked Concrete Memorial Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qatar-world-cup-memorial.md) - [Low-Carbon Biomimetic Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tonkin-liu.md) - [Vaulted Pink Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babel-housing-mexico.md) - [Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn.md)