Design 3 - Developments and Randoms

Cemetry

Designated area of land used for the burial, entombment, or inurnment of human remains.

Memorial Park

A modern, privately-owned type of cemetery designed to resemble a serene, manicured garden

Cinerarium

It refers to the individual receptacle, a designated space for ashes, or a smaller structure containing them.

Columbarium

The broader, more common term used today. It refers to an entire building, wall, room, or freestanding unit that contains multiple compartments (called "niches") for storing urns.

Cenotaph

An empty tomb or a monument erected to honor an individual or group of individuals whose remains are buried elsewhere or have been lost.

Graveyard

A designated area where deceased people are buried, typically located on the grounds of or immediately adjacent to a church.

Headstone

A memorial marker placed at the head of a grave, typically made from durable materials like granite or bronze. It is inscribed with the deceased’s name, birth and death dates, and often features epitaphs, religious symbols, or custom artwork to honor their memory

Mausoleum

A free-standing, above-ground structure built to house the remains of one or more deceased individuals.

Ossuary

A chest, vault, building, or designated site used as the final resting place for human skeletal remains. They are typically utilized by cultures or communities to conserve space in crowded cemeteries or to respectfully gather and house bones after an initial temporary burial.

Sepulcher

a burial vault, tomb, or a small stone room used as a grave.

Vault

A reinforced, lined, and sealed receptacle placed in the ground to house a casket or urn. Its primary purpose is to bear the weight of the soil and heavy cemetery maintenance equipment, preventing the ground from collapsing or sinking over time

Tomb

An above ground sepulchre without roof or canopy.

25m

For memorial parks locatd near national, primary, and secondary roads; what is the buffer strip length inward from edge or RROW, provided only with tree planting.

50m

No cemetery shall be located less than _____ meters of any water source

3 meters

Cemetery shall be totally enclosed by a perimeter with maximum height of _______ meters.

50 sqm

Alloted chapel area for cemeteries.

4.5 meters

Memorial parks or cemeteries must be located in an area where the water table is not higher than ___________ meters below the ground surface.

8 meters

A ___________ meter mininum road width shall serve a memorial park/cemetery.

30 meters

The maximum distance of pathway away from memorial park plots according to HLURB.

60 meters

The maximum distance of roadway away from memorial park plots according to HLURB.

30%

Percentage of subdivisions dedicated to open space, including roads in memorial parks.

Setback (2 meters)

The legally required minimum distance a building must be kept from residential property lines

Yards

The space that exists between building and the property line. Must not be less than the required setback.

60 meters

Parking areas for the handicapped shall be ______ meters from the facility.

Cut and Fill

An earth-moving technique in construction used to create a flat or appropriately sloped surface. This process minimizes the need to import or export materials, thereby reducing labor and transportation costs.

Triangular spacing

A more efficient spacing methods for arranging sprinkler heads than square spacing.

Wheel Chocks

Portable wedges placed tightly against a tire to prevent a parked vehicle from rolling away.

Wheel Stop

These are stationary barriers permanently anchored to the ground in parking lots to stop a car from rolling past a specific point or hitting a wall

0.80 meters planting strip

Sidewalks more than 2m shall have a planting strip of ________ meters

9.15 meters

Cul de sac outer radius is ________ meters.

50 meters

Maximum run for cul de sac and trun courts

Catchment Area

A term used to determine the distribution of public green space. It refers to a “sphere of influence” of open space in terms of travel, use, and its role within the open space system.

Small / Local Parks

A public open space with small catchemtn area, such that users are withing safe walking distance. Sites may be less than 0.5 Hectares.

Neighborhood Parks

A public open space that serves people under a walking distance of 400m to 500m from houses. Site size could be from 0.75 to 1 hectare.

Sub-district Parks

A public open space that serves three neighborhoods. Generally with a size of 5-6 hectares. Dist

District Parks

A public open space of around 10 hectares. Serving around six neoghborhoods.

Municipal Parks

A public open space that serves the whole city or municipality. Size minimum of 3 hectares. Re

Regional Parks

A public open space serving a catchment beyond the municipality, and inclusing neighboring municipalities. Size is generally from 10 to 30 meters.

National Parks

Open space that serves intra-region or the entire country. It is usually associated with site-specific environmental, cultural, or landscape values.

3 meters

The standard minimum lane width for travel lanes. but it can be 2.7m if 30Km/h speed limit is in effect.

20m

A sufficient turning radius is ___________ meters (outer radius, inner radius is 3m).

North to South

Orientation of outdoor playing courts to ensure visibility and avoid sun glare.

Scotland

Golf’s country of origin.

Designed backwards

Practical way of designing golf course.

18 holes

Standard number of holes in golf courses.

6km

Typical length of a golf course.