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Macquarie Park Cemetery, Mausoleum of the Holy Way

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Other Architecture
Firm LocationSt Leonards, Australia
Project locationMacquarie Park Cemetery, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
CompanyGardner Wetherill and Associates
Lead ArchitectToby Wetherill & Michael McGrath
Design TeamProject Manager: Lighthouse Project Group, Contractor: James Clifford Construction, Landscape Consultant: Matthew Higginson Landscape Architecture, Structural Engineer: Tonkin, Civil Engineer: C&M Consulting Engineers, Services Engineer: Northrop, Quantity Surveyor; Altus Group, Stonemason: Classic Tiles, Sculptor: Linda Klarfeld
ClientClient: Northern Cemeteries

The Mausoleum of the Holy Way provides the community with a tranquil retreat for mourning; a place of rest and quiet reflection. The architecture evokes positive memories and sensory well-being, with the familiar sound of moving water and sensory pleasure of landscape. Lightly resting on a rhythmical structure, an angular roof defines the space. Providing access to fresh air, shade and dappled light, the structure offers transition between public and sanctuary. Moving through the radiating crypts and columbaria, a palette of rich natural materials thoughtfully acknowledge harmony and sorrow.