Sanctuarium

Sanctuarium
General information
Status Complete
Town or city Quezon City
Country Philippines
Opened 2006
Owner The Everliving Company[1]
Technical details
Floor count 12
Design and construction
Architecture firm Edward Co Tan + Architects
Other information
Parking 4 basement levels
Columbarium details
Vaults 25,000 (2012)
Number of internments 2,000 (2012)
Website sanctuarium.net

The Sanctuarium is a columbarium situated along Gregorio Araneta Avenue in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

History

The Sanctuarium was established in 2006. Initially, the only 18 percent of the Sanctuarium's patrons prefer cremation over traditional burial but by 2012, it was reported that this figure rose to 60 percent. Established in 2006, The Sanctuarium – one of the biggest in Asia – currently houses 25,000 vaults, almost half of which are already sold. By 2012, about 2,000 remains are already interred in the columbarium.[2]

Facilities

The Sanctuarium is hosted inside a 12-storey building with 4 basement parking levels. The sanctuarium hosts 28 vigil chapels, the Genki Japanesque Café, and a flower shop.[3] Edward Co Tan +Architects was responsible for the building design.[4]

In 2012, the columbarium, one of the biggest in Southeast Asia has 25,000 vaults. The building has 50,000 more vaults located in non-operational levels.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Company Profile". Sanctuarium. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "More Pinoys want cremation". The Philippine Star. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Sanctuarium. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Architectural firm's reputation the cornerstone of its success". The Philippine Star. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

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