Chapter 1 : Introduction ...............................................................................

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1.1 Rationale ....................................................................................................1
Land Availability and Verticality .........................................................................1
Vertical and Urban Cemetery .............................................................................5
Birth and Mortality Rate .................................................................................. 14
1.2 Background of the Project ......................................................................... 17
Philippine Setting ............................................................................................ 17
Cemeteries in the Philippines ........................................................................... 19
Meaning of Death and Cemetery...................................................................... 20
History of Cemetery ........................................................................................ 22
Common Religious Funeral Custom .................................................................. 26
Contemporary Burial ....................................................................................... 30
High-Technology Burial Trend ......................................................................... 32
New Technology Possibilities of Futuristic Cemetery .......................................... 33
The Existing Problems in Philippine Cemeteries................................................. 34
1.2. Project Goals and Objectives .................................................................. 36
1.3. Significance and Expected Output ........................................................... 36
1.4. Scope and Delimitation .......................................................................... 36
1.5. Operational Definition of Terms .............................................................. 38
1.6. Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................................... 40
Chapter 3 : Theoretical Framework ............................................................ 41
2.1. Review of Related Literatures ................................................................. 41
2.2. Related Project Studies .......................................................................... 44
2.2.1. Local Related Project Studies ............................................................... 44
1. The Sanctuarium ................................................................................ 44
2. The Ascension Columbary ................................................................... 48
3. Manila North Cemetery ....................................................................... 52
2.2.2. Foreign Related Project Studies ........................................................... 54
1. Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica ........................................................... 54
2. Yarkon Cemetery ................................................................................ 54
3. Fan Ling Columbarium ........................................................................ 55
2.3. Conceptual Framework Paradigm of the Study ......................................... 57
2.4. Methodology ......................................................................................... 58
2.4.1. Methods of Gathering Data.................................................................. 58
1. Published and unpublished materials.................................................... 58
2. Resource and technical person consultation.......................................... 58
3. The World Wide Web .......................................................................... 58
1. Formulation of Site Criteria .................................................................. 59
2.4.3. Methods of Data Analysis .................................................................... 59
1. Issue-Rejoinder Analysis (I-R Analysis) ................................................ 59
2. Modular Space Approach ..................................................................... 60
3. Visual Characterization ........................................................................ 60
4. Graphical Method................................................................................ 60
5. Application of Development Controls .................................................... 60
1. Space Programming ............................................................................ 60
2. Form Concept ..................................................................................... 61
3. Site Development ............................................................................... 61
4. Preliminary Plans and Design Schemes................................................. 61
5. Formulation of Architectural Visualization Models .................................. 62
6. Evaluation of Schematics ..................................................................... 62
7. Finalization of Site Development Plan, Floor Plans, and Form................. 62
8. Building Elevations, Sections, and other working drawings .................... 62
2.5. Site Criteria and Formulation .................................................................. 62
Chapter 3 : Site Justification ...................................................................... 65
3.1. Site and Project Development Criteria ............................................... 65
3.1.1. Site Criteria Derivation and Philosophy .................................................. 65
3.1.2. Specific Site Criteria ............................................................................. 72
3.2. Macro and Micro Site Selection ............................................................... 75
3.2.1. Macro Site Selection ............................................................................. 76
[Link]. National Setting ................................................................................ 76
A. Birth Rate ................................................................................................. 77
B. Death Rate ................................................................................................ 78
C. Conclusion ................................................................................................ 83
[Link]. Regional Setting ................................................................................ 84
 A. Births and Deaths Number and Population Density ...................................... 87
B. Hospitals and Health Facilities .................................................................... 91
C. Police (PNP) and Fire (BFP) Stations ........................................................... 92
D. Accessibility .............................................................................................. 93
E. Cemeteries in Luzon .................................................................................. 94
F. Environmental Hazards............................................................................. 105
G. Economic Activity .................................................................................... 106
H. Business Centers ..................................................................................... 107
I. Regional Site Criteria Tabulation of Scores ................................................. 112
[Link]. City Setting ..................................................................................... 114
A. Number of Births and Deaths and Population Density ................................ 117
B. Hospitals and Health Facilities .................................................................. 119
C. Police (PNP) and Fire (BFP) Stations ......................................................... 120
D. Accessibility ............................................................................................ 122
E. Cemeteries in Metro Manila ...................................................................... 127
F. Environmental Hazards............................................................................. 129
E. City Criteria Tabulation of Scores .............................................................. 130
[Link]. District Setting ................................................................................ 132
3.2.2. Micro Site Selection ............................................................................ 138
[Link]. Site 1: Bonifacio South, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City ........................... 141
[Link]. Site 2: Lot 1,2,3&4 Blk 56, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City ....................... 146
[Link]. Site 3: Lot 1&2 Blk 7, Bonifacio North, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City ...... 150
[Link]. Comparative Analysis Prior to Site Criteria ......................................... 154
[Link]. Micro Site Tabulation of Score .......................................................... 158
Chapter 4: Architectural Design Development .........................................174
4.1. Site Planning and Site Programming ............................................... 174
4.1.1. Issue-Rejoinder Analysis (I-R Analysis) ................................................ 174
4.1.2. User Analysis ..................................................................................... 178
4.1.3. Organizational Structure ..................................................................... 178
4.1.4. Behavioral Analysis............................................................................. 179
4.1.5. Spatial Analysis .................................................................................. 183
4.1.6. Space Organization and Juxtaposition.................................................. 186
4.2. Building Space Program......................................................................... 192
4.2.1. Space Sizing ...................................................................................... 192
4.2.2. Functional Site Zoning and Schemes Development ............................... 198
4.3. Project Technical Requirements ............................................................. 201
4.4. Design Conceptualization....................................................................... 205