All columbariums and columbarium manufacturers are different. Which one you chose depends on your needs: architecture, quality, cost, support, etc.. For information about Architarium, click here. To learn about our columbarium system, keep reading.
The Architarium Columbarium System
Our highly engineered columbarium system is based on frame with individual niches that form an insert.
Each niche is self-contained – i.e. there are no common walls.
The standard niche size is 12x12x12 in.
Additional niche sizes are now available: 12x12x8 in., 12x18x12 in., 8x8x12 in.
The frame can accommodate multiple niche sizes in the same section.
No exterior hardware or trim is required. But both are available as design options.
Materials and Construction
The columbarium is manufactured with Amada® robotics with a high degree of precision.
The niches, frame and hardware are 100% stainless steel – i.e. non-rusting.
Face plates are made of durable materials. Architarium has traditionally offered stone, especially granite.
Now Architarium also offers milled 0.25 in. bronze face plates.
The columbarium design incorporates multiple moisture prevention and dissipation features.
Your investment is protected by 40 year warranty and a business that was founded in 1926.
Convenience
The niches are built to accommodate commercially available urns and allow families to have a choice.
The face plates snap on securely in seconds.
The face plates are aligned in the factory and stay aligned in the field.
With individual face plates, only one niche is uncovered during a service.
Individual face plates are lighter and easier to handle
Extra face plates are provided for engraving rotation, mistakes or breakage.
Maintenance on the columbarium requires basically a water hose.
Cost Savings
The columbarium’s niches and face plate materials are both durable yet lightweight to minimize shipping costs.
Pre-assembled sections and simple instructions reduce installation costs and allow a choice of installers.
The engineered approach to the columbarium system allows for de-installation and relocation.
The individual face plates allow engraving off-site and are less expensive to replace if one is damaged or incorrectly engraved.
Security
Each niche has two covers: an exterior face plate (stone or bronze) and an interior niche door (stainless steel).
Only one niche is uncovered with the removal of a face plate.
The exterior face place is attached with a hidden proprietary mechanism that is removed with a provided tool. No hardware is visible from the exterior.
The interior niche door is attached with tamper-resistant hardware.