Nyle Macaranas from Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland, Te Pare School of Architecture and Planning is a finalist for his project 'Between Life and Death: A Study of Necropolitics in the Graveyard-Living Informal Settlements of Manila'.
Project description
Life and death converge at Manila North Cemetery in the Philippines. Tens of thousands of impoverished families live informally among the dead, transforming burial spaces into homes, markets and places of everyday life. This coexistence of the living and the dead exposes deep inequalities that render both parties invisible within the urban fabric, revealing the stark realities of necropolitics.
This project reimagines Manila North Cemetery through a series of interventions, amplifying marginalised voices and creating dignified sites for both the living and the dead.
