Story

Mekus Tanager was contracted in the fall of 2006 to develop a master plan for 8.1 hectares adjacent to the existing cemetery. The primary objectives for the master plan were:

• Develop new inventory types beyond the current full body and cremated remains
  in ground burial - both in the existing cemetery and the expansion.
• Develop the expansion to be cohesive with the existing cemetery.
• Evaluate the existing facilities for their long term sustainability.
• Propose new buildings and structures such as the outdoor chapel, garden crypts
  and niches.

The first goal was to develop new burial inventory types. We developed a new variety of burial inventory that will provide a greater mixture of pricing and  burial options.

The second goal was to provide a cohesive design that blended with the existing property. The expansion area is connected to the existing property at the circus which creates a strong focal point on the formal axis of the existing cemetery. This axis is extended as the main organization and focus for section development in the expansion. At major intersections, new feature areas are introduced to reinforce the axial formality.