Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
ARCHITECTS empower the visions of their clients. In my experience designing mausoleums, the first thing I consider in design is the client's main requirements. Mausoleums are comparable to a family's home — it reflects who they are and what their values are as a family. This involves not only the technical aspects, which includes style and the allotted space for the niches, but also their spiritual requirements. It is essential to know the clients and understand how they want their legacy to be remembered.
At Adriano Mausoleums, one of our main goals is to remove the general notion that mausoleums are somber or even frightening, in some cases, and to shift the perspective towards commemoration. In the heart of every project I design, I see these buildings as a celebration of life that was once lived fully, instead of death. I would like mausoleums to become a place of honoring the departed instead of mourning their loss. In doing so, I make sure that my designs are inventive and reflect this exact perspective while meeting the clients' requirements.
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