"I had seen birth and death but had thought they were different."
-T.S. Eliot
Those words symbolize a mindset of renewal; to breakdown in order to form again. A mindset that provides insight into wisdom which learns from the post-process of a passed loved one. Families of those who have died go through stages of grieving; a cycle which can feel like the futile exercise of filling a constantly draining funnel. Eventually grief does dissipate through expression and the passage of time, but as well often leaves psychological scars as a result. This design presents my research and solutions to addressing those conditions; to perhaps ease the burdens of the post-death process for families.
The design achieves this goal by communicating innovative universal solutions to appeal to diverse and conflicting audiences. Examples include an integration of contemporary technology through the architecture, an allocation of landscape to house most forms of burial, and implementation of semiotic spatial design theory. The design presents a new way to experience the passing of a life. Recipient families will now be able to focus on the grieving process to facilitate healing rather than adding additional complications that inflict further stress.
Matthew McNicholas