Temporary Cemetary

SITE
On the cusp between Downtown and the West End, this site is at an important transition zone along Robson St., the main pedestrian artery. From east to west along Robson, the character of the commercial life shifts from being about the global visitor to being about the neighbourhood resident, but the main activity of shopping is throughout. Asian Shopping / Restaurant Hotels (Low-End) Global Shopping / Restaurant Landmark 1401 Roson St.

CONCEPT
By manipulating surfaces of park at Robson St. level, the cemetery creates programatic oppotunities to effectively seperate cemetery from unwanted constituencies and provide spatial agency which control and serve at between park and cemetery.
Between cemetery and park, there are 3 temporary cemetery by which support Downtown urban life style and culture. The temporary will deliver notion of time to park visitors and house columbarium for downtown residents.