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For design programming purposes, cemetery buildings and site areas
can be divided into several "functional areas." Tasks, users and specific
requirements are identified for each functional area.
The cemetery can be divided into several functional areas in three
major categories as follows:
Site Elements /Features,
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Public Information Center, and
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Administration/Maintenance Complex.
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SITE ELEMENTS / FEATURES - Functional Areas
1.
Entrance Area
2.
Flag / Assembly Area
3.
Roadway System
4.
Site Furnishings: Signage, Benches,
Trash Receptacles, etc.
5.
Interment Areas:
Casket Gravesites, including Preplaced Lawn Crypts
Cremated Remains, including In-ground, and Columbarium
6.
Grading, Drainage & Planting
7.
Utility Distribution System
8.
Irrigation System
9.
Memorial Walkway / Donations Area
10.
Committal Service Shelter(s)
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER - Functional Areas
1.
Telephone Reception/Cortege Control
2.
Gravesite Locator
3.
Public Rest Rooms
4.
Lobby
5.
Cortege Assembly Area (Parallel Parking Lanes)
6.
Visitor Parking Area (Pull-off)
VA Design Guide -- National Cemetery Administration
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