Mausoleum Crypts: Family Mausoleums

Although expensive, mausoleums are highly valuable and beneficial ways of preserving the memory of an individual or family. A mausoleum crypt provides a safe resting place for the remains of family members in a way that allows a continuing feel of closeness that traditional burial does not supply.

Manhattan Almost Had an Owl Mausoleum on Skyline

History is fascinating. Learning and researching people, structures, and events helps to bring a better understanding of the time that was. However, not all study of history is of things that came to be. Sometimes the more fascinating stories surround things that never were. One example of this was detailed in a very interesting article recently, involving a wealthy playboy, a philandering architect, and a 200-foot tall, hollowed owl mausoleum. Let us begin.

The story begins almost 110 years ago when, in an attempt to secure immortality, heir to the New York Herald publishing fortune James Bennett Gordon, Jr. commissioned the most sought after architect of the day, Stanford White, to design and build the home for his hereafter.

Mausoleum Trends in 2017

Unlike their occupants, mausoleum trends come and go.

Old world aesthetics continue to influence architecture for the dead. A massive number of mausoleums were designed in the classical era so it makes sense that a classical style impacts modern death designs. Besides, the designs please a wide range of people.

However, as times change, buildings do, too. This is true even of death chambers. Now, more people opt for the construction of private, personalized mausoleums. These personalized options provide privacy and a way to make an everlasting statement. Modern mausoleums often feature streamlined exteriors that reflect a contemporary style, with simple lines and less fanfare. This trend proves especially appealing if the mausoleum stands in an isolated area away from older styles of resting places.

Conceive and Grieve

Conceptional mausoleums take personalization even further. Some people even design cubes for their final resting place. It’s possible to dream-up a plethora of mausoleum creations as long as they violate no laws and there’s enough money to pay for the construction. One thing to consider when going this route is how the design will impact visitors. Keeping their physical comfort in mind helps ensure that the mausoleum functions as intended.

Eternally Green

Another trend pertains to the eco-friendliness of the resting place. Even Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan worry about maintaining a green final footprint. They’ve chose a smaller structure to house their cremated remains. This modernization caused controversy in Japan, but the couple made it clear that their services and resting places must not cause a fuss on any level, not even with the environment. In addition to reducing the size of their chamber, they want the materials used in its construction to treat the earth kindly.

Functional Art

Whatever the style of mausoleum, such structures continue to provide a valuable service to the dearly departed and their loved ones. The look of mausoleums change from era to era. But the services that mausoleums provide helps people the world over, even modern day emperors.

Mausoleums – What’s Trending in 2020?

Many people ask, “What is a mausoleum?” They might have heard the term but are unsure about its meaning. Simply put, a mausoleum (as opposed to a standard, in-ground gravesite) is any free-standing structure built to enclose a burial vault or interment space for one or more deceased persons. The textbook mausoleum definition typically notes that the structure houses a burial vault, death chamber or cremation niche.

Mausoleums can hold remains of any kind within its burial chamber, including cremation urns or caskets, either of which might be housed in yet another, smaller interment enclosure within the mausoleum itself. Individual, family and public mausoleums are quite common in the U.S., as are mausoleums built on private property for families who wish to memorialize their deceased in a truly personalized setting. A traditional family mausoleum can be quite elaborate while others tend to be minimalist, simple and plain.

Like housing, automotive and clothing styles, there are distinct trends in the burial industry. Interment styles often reflect the personal wishes of the deceased or surviving family members. Year after year.

Building Your Mausoleum Do’s and Dont’s

It’s important to be discriminating when making a purchase that will last forever. When it is time to design your family’s mausoleum, you need to seek the advice of the finest private mausoleum designers in North America. Let us assist you with your project by giving you a bit of guidance on what to do and what not to do when finding a designer for your final resting place.

Love Is Eternal

The grand Taj Mahal in India is, if you were unaware, a mausoleum that was built to express the love of Shah Jahan for his favorite of three wives, Mumtaz Mahal. The immense structure, created out of white marble, has stood since it was finally finished in 1632. Few on this earth possess the means to construct such a lavish expression of our love for another.

But simple means did not stop an octogenarian retired postmaster from trying his best to do the same. Faizal Hasan Quadri set out to erect a structure that would comfort the concerns of his now deceased wife; that they would die and be forgotten as they had no children to carry on their name. And so Quadri met with several architects to draw up plans for a mausoleum that would ensure immortality for the two who would one day reside within.

“I wanted to make a ‘monument of love’ in her memory. I called up an architect and assigned him the work, but I did not like his design.” It was then that Quadri recalled his younger days in Agra, where he was training for work. The glorious Taj Mahal stuck in his memory. He decided he would create a Mini Taj.