Death & Design

A project exploring the use of design to create space for meaningful conversations about death, dying and life.

  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
San Francisco columbarium_8495404235_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495405371_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495406575_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495408979_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495410633_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495412253_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495413459_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495417703_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495418217_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495418583_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495418983_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495422911_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495423405_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495425113_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495427051_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495428091_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495428889_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495429939_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495431151_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8495432343_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496505620_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496507040_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496508370_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496509494_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496510410_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496510856_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496511348_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496511636_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496511964_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496513238_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496515188_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496520352_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496523180_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496523800_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496524578_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496525406_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496525782_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496527822_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496529540_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496530066_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496531968_l.jpg
San Francisco columbarium_8496534160_l.jpg

San Francisco Columbarium

March 04, 2013 by Nick Jehlen in Place

​During the Action Mill's trip to San Francisco last week to attend Wisdom 2.0, we visited The Neptune Society's Columbarium, a kind of cemetery for the ashes of people who have chosen to be cremated. During a tour of the columbarium, which was built in 1898, we were struck by the deeply personal nature of what people chose to include in their loved ones' niches. From hot sauce to stuffed animals, personal notes to San Francisco Giants banners, each spot told a small story about someone who is deeply missed. And together, the space has a feeling of community; a place where families and friends can come to mourn and remember together. 

March 04, 2013 /Nick Jehlen
Place
  • Newer
  • Older

Death & Design is a project of The Action Mill

action-mill-logo.png