As part of my university capstone project, I developed and designed the concept for Australia’s first fully integrated biodegradable cemetery.
As urban burial space becomes increasingly limited, we have an opportunity to create more sustainable ways of honouring people from all religions, cultures and walks of life, while also preserving and restoring the natural world.
I am incredibly passionate about the need for Greenyards on our planet, so I am always updating this project and remain hopeful it will grow into a reality.
We introduced Greenyard relaxation pods into busy airports and city spaces, creating immersive moments of nature within otherwise stressful, fast-paced environments. Through natural ambience and noise cancellation, the pods showed people the positive impact that reconnecting urban spaces with nature can have on wellbeing and everyday life.
To give people an even better sense of how our biodegradable cemeteries would look and feel, we turned Melbourne’s popular parks into immersive teasers for The Greenyard. We installed crafted memorial-style plaques throughout these parks, each inscribed with poetic messages that celebrated the essence of a passed individual.
