Young cemetery Masterplan

Young cemetery Masterplan

Having purchased additional land in the vicinity of the existing cemetery, Council embarked on a Masterplanning exercise, ahead of running out of time, knowing that the development of a new site can take up to 5 years of planning and construction.
With difficult constraints in topography and ecology, the site had a multitude of challenges.
Our services started with public and stakeholder consultation: first at the onset of the project and later, after the formulation of a preliminary Masterplan.
The Final Masterplan, which incorporated community feedback, offers a clear staging plan providing the full range of memorialisation and burial options, outdoor chapel, road network and parking facilities for a progressive and affordable implementation.

Young cemetery Masterplan

Client
Hilltops Council

Location
Young, NSW

Size 
9 Ha

Consultancy Type
Lead- Small multi-disciplinary team

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Design Competition

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Design Competition

This design not only respond to the basic function of a cemetery, it also takes it into a new dimension, one where cemeteries can be considered as public open spaces with therapeutic qualities, a belief we have long held and promoted.
Due to the complex stormwater issues underlying the project, the FJLA team enrolled the services of Stormwater Specialist, Val Mag, to fully understand the constraints and opportunities generated by the steep and deep dams, the structural integrity of the dam walls and the erosion damage on the downstream creek in storm events. Armed with that knowledge and with our experience in cemetery issues, our design provided a creative solution with immense potential for safe and well presented interments.
A range of products was offered to suit clienteles with low and high incomes, with difference cultural backgrounds and expectations. The visitor’s experience drives the proposal, whether grieving or simply jogging through or walking the dog. As in a public park, the site is adorned with a variety of sculptural elements, all of which have a potential for memorialisation. The “working” dams can now function as ” water-treating” wetlands, compliant with Melbourne Water’s strict guidelines.
Water has now become the main attraction as opposed to a source of problems. Memorialisation on the water, an option never seen before, can now be available in the form of giant water lilies.
Any structures of utilitarian nature such as bridges, boardwalks, bird hide and seats are offered as well designed, sculptural pieces with interment potential.

Springvale Botanical Cemetery Design Competition

Client
Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

Location
Springvale , VIC

Size 
9 Ha

Consultancy Type
Competition short list

Achievement
Winning entry

Box Hill Memorial Garden

Box Hill Memorial Garden

In a corner, near the new Mausoleum, lies a small irregularly shaped parcel of under-utilised land under a senescent Araucaria.
Our practice was appointed to design a memorial garden with “high-end” options, attention to detail and maximal yield.
Our design compliments the existing Mausoleum and blends in so well, it appears to have always been there.
It provides almost 300 above-ground ash positions and 500 niche urns in a wheelchair accessible environment.
The small and oddly-shaped site was a challenge but the resulting layout, centred on a water feature, creates a contemplative and serene space for memorialisation.
Box Hill Memorial Garden
Client
Box Hill Cemetery Trust
Location
Box Hill , VIC
Size 
100 m2
Consultancy Type
Lead- Small multi-disciplinary team