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Mortal Infill: Finding space for the dead in today's suburbs

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posted on 2021-11-13, 19:58 authored by Powell, Martin Neil Smith

The spaces set aside for the dead in contemporary cities have been shifted to the periphery. As a result the built fabric of today’s suburbs does little to acknowledge the mortality of their inhabitants.  This thesis aims to introduce spaces for the dead into these suburbs through a network of memorial walls, known as ‘columbaria’, which will provide inhabitants with the option of interment closer to their own communities.  A series of design principles have been developed, through research and design testing, for the distribution and composition of these spaces. This testing has been carried out through a design case study, focusing on site selection and design, based in Wellington city.  The resulting design principles provide a framework for the establishment of a place for death within contemporary suburbs, increasing their inhabitants’ awareness of their own mortality, and consequently their appreciation of life.

History

Copyright Date

2013-01-01

Date of Award

2013-01-01

Publisher

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Rights License

Author Retains Copyright

Degree Discipline

Landscape Architecture

Degree Grantor

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Degree Level

Masters

Degree Name

Master of Landscape Architecture

ANZSRC Type Of Activity code

970112 Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design

Victoria University of Wellington Item Type

Awarded Research Masters Thesis

Language

en_NZ

Victoria University of Wellington School

School of Architecture

Advisors

McDonald, Chris