Laycock and Jaquet were appointed a cemetery specialist and Masterplanners for the siting and design of a multi-religious Memorial Park in the new administrative capital of Putrajaya.
Within the overall Memorial Park, five main cemeteries needed to be accommodated: Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and General/others, which represent the main religions practiced in Malaysia.
This led to a comprehensive analysis of the site and research into the diverse religious and cultural beliefs of each faith in order to produce a sensitive Masterplan.
The project involved proposals for access and circulation, burial and memorial gardens, site planning for buildings, development of a site identity and creation of landmarks within this large site.
A business report detailing tenure concepts, development and staging of the cemetery as a viable institution for this diverse community was also produced.
Upon approval of the Masterplan, our scope extended to the Design Development of the first stage of implementation for each “stand-alone” cemeteries. Documentation and Contract Administration was carried out under our guidance by the local team.ying burial spaces with no visible headstones, to minimise visual impact.