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• With the growth of our population and the growing development of the city,
we are already faced with the problem of scarcity of available land. In order to
save on land use, it is necessary to use tall buildings or vertical building to
address the problem of rapid land depletion due to urban expansion. This could
be the alternative thinking to increase the amount without necessarily occupying
good available land in cities.
• The number of our population here in the Pampanga is increasing and the
number of deaths is also increasing especially now that we are facing a
spreading virus disease that one of the reason for the rapid increase the number
of deaths and even more crowded than our cities is our urban cemeteries
• Cemeteries have been an important part of culture and society since the
beginning of human history. Cemeteries have evolved to meet the changing
needs of the communities they serve with respect to the care provided to those
individuals buried within the cemetery grounds, and the comfort offered to
visitors and mourners.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• The primary goal of this thesis is to meet all the needs of a memorial
cemetery and give a new look or face through a vertical design building
that will provide comfort when they visit the cemetery and more
effectively maximize the land and lower the cost of burials.
Objectives and Strategy
• To plan and design a sustainable and accessible for all, specially for the
person with disability
Strategy 1. Using of technologies that recycles rainwater and solar heat for
the usage of water and electricity
Strategy 2. To apply the HLURB Rules & Regulation for Memorial park and
cemeteries, all cemetery plans should be accessible for PWD and in full
compliance with BP 344.
• The study of this proposed project was formulated through the problems of magalang
and its people to have a better memorial cemeteries. The proposal has been completed
and made by figuring the major problem and needs of the visitor to the cemetery.
• The scope of the proposed project will be based on how the suggested developments
will support and solve the existing conditions of the intended area. In order to
accomplish the project goal as a vertical cemetery in the city, the study will use
architectural based concerns.
• The thesis proponents have these structures that will be suitable for the needs and
setting of the site such as:
Floor burial- in this type of burial is for those who can avoid the earth as one
and only earth to bury. Veteran, important figure or rich people can be slotted
in this typology since it is both more private and highly maintained
Sky burial – is located at the roof top of the building. Visitors can see a
beautiful view of the landscape of the site.
PRESENT CONDITION
Death
Funeral
Wake Cremation
Ceremony
Inurnment
• Undas refers to the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in the Philippines where
millions of people flock to the final resting places of their departed loved ones to pay respects.
This occurs in the national holiday days of November 1 and 2, and it is a major cultural tradition
that stems from religion and spirituality. The term Undas is derived from its original
• Spanish origins, Uno de Novembre Dia de las Almas y todos los Santos, and the tradition has
since evolved in the Philippines to have its own distinct rituals and its own place in Philippine
culture.
• A typical Undas has people travelling from all over the country to come to their hometowns and
other places where their departed family or friends are, going to the burial sites beforehand to
clean and prepare or during the holidays to visit, pay their respects, and spend time at the
graves with other family and friends. People bring candles to light, food to share, flowers,
pictures, and other kinds of tribute. Some people also bring tent and tarps for cover from the
sun as spending many hours at the burial sites is often customary for direct relatives.
• Approaching the cemetery, hundreds of people fill what is normally a road full of cars, and even
the busy roads and intersection had been closed and rerouted to make way for all the people,
and with the people, vendors flanked both sides of the streets selling candles, flowers, and all
kinds of products.
MARKET PRICES STUDIES
• With the wide variety of different services and burial options, it’s important to have an idea of how
the prices of different packages varies around the metropolis. There is quite a large range of
available options to choose from, and all cemeteries, columbaria, and memorial parks cater to
different target markets, but comparing the market values across the board can provide a strong
basis for new developments pricing in the future.
• At the high end of the spectrum, upscale facilities like The Sanctuarium that boast amenities like
that of a hotel to tend to the visitors, originally listing at a range of P45,000 to P75,000 when it
opened in 2006, now offers prices only by direct inquiry at a range of 80,000 to 150,000 pesos,
with some reports of complete service packages reaching as high as 255,000 pesos.
• These prices are still low in comparison to some big private memorial parks, which is why it is
worth noting that The Sanctuarium is a columbarium – the most affordable option of urban burial.
These prices cover basic ceremonies, documentation, cremation, the urn and the columbary vault.
For the families that go for a more extravagant facility, they usually build their own in the form of a
personalized private mausoleum for their loved one(s). Some of the most lavish and expensive
mausoleums in the country are within the metro in places like upscale Taguig, where many of the
mausoleums are the size of a house. The Heritage Park in Taguig sells lawn lots of just 1.2 square
meters for around P200,000, while garden and estate lots go for P2,000,000 and P18,000,000
respectively, with the multi-million-peso construction of the mausoleum as an additional expense.
The Heritage Park also has a columbarium which sells vaults for P157,000-P238,220 depending on
the location. All these numbers representing the base prices given, not yet including the
maintenance and administration fees that often pile on top of any premium real estate.
MARKET PRICES STUDIES