Mandai Crematorium

Project Type
Consultancy

Client
National Environment Agency

Mandai North Crematorium is designed as a tranquil and dignified green sanctuary that enhances cremation capacity while providing a healing environment for the bereaved. Despite its limited site area and proximity to the main road, layered greenery, hanging gardens, sunken gardens, and dappled light create a sense of calm and enclosure from arrival through to the final farewell.

The Ash Scattering Garden forms the heart of the landscape, featuring a sensitive yet colourful planting palette of native species that softens the solemn setting and supports local biodiversity. A mini plaza provides a gathering space before and after ceremonies, while landscaped berms introduce privacy and sculptural landform. A stormwater retention pond is integrated as part of the site’s sustainable water management strategy, harvesting runoff while supporting wildfile, while also offering aesthetic and recreational value to the site.

Urban greening strategies extend throughout the building, from floral vine planting framing the basement arrival ramp to sunken gardens at Basement 1 and hanging greenery and green roofs at Level 2. Clerestory windows allow layered planting to frame the interior of the Service Halls, creating a serene natural backdrop for remembrance and reflection.

Modern building with green roof and hanging plants, surrounded by trees and greenery.
A lush green garden with a small pond surrounded by various plants, trees, and rocks, under a partly cloudy sky.
Pathway at a cemetery with lush green bushes and trees, covered by a modern structure with overhead signs indicating directions to 'Garden of Serenity' and 'Mandai North Crematorium'.
A paved outdoor pathway diverges into two directions, surrounded by lush green plants and trees, with signs and a metal railing on one side.
Curving wooden pathway through a lush green garden with various plants and trees, a metal rack on the left side, and a building with a red roof in the background.
Lush green garden with a narrow stone pathway winding through dense tropical plants and trees.
A landscaped urban park with trimmed green hedges, tall trees, a small covered seating area, and a paved sidewalk under a partly cloudy sky.
An outdoor park with a curved brown wooden pathway, lush green plants and trees, and a modern building in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A winding park pathway surrounded by lush green trees and bushes, with a water fountain on a stone pedestal in the foreground.