POETRY + RITUAL OF "PASSING AWAY" : A CHRISTIAN CREMATORIUM + COLUMBARIUM

Abstract

The thesis aims to explore the design of a dignified and meaningful environment in the architectural poetry and ritual of "passing away" with specifics to the beliefs of Protestant Christianity. The OBJECTIVES of the thesis will investigate • The conception of death to eternal life in its ritual of “passing away" in the Protestant Christian belief system and how meaningful spaces can be choreographed and express dignity in the cremation of the dead in a dignified Christian manner and environment. • To design for a formal and purposeful environment for the bereaved families in their state of emotional and psychological ambivalence of viewing the final departure and remembering their loved ones, and as a result, catering to their spiritual needs