A remembrance structure is something of a beautiful form, which acknowledges tragedies of the past, and helps with education on the event; it allows a chance to think about the situation and honour those involved.
Some structures have a sole purpose which is to display the victims names in order to rememberer them, but some have a dual purpose which allows a gathering space, or space to learn or pass through.
Below are some of my favourite examples of remembrance structures:
911 Memorial Plaza – New York, US Michael Arad and Peter Walker
This famous memorial honours and remembers those that were tragically killed in the 2001 attack on the twin towers.
Where the foundations of the twin towers once stood, now features a simplistic but effective water sculpture, with the sides in a black marble with those who lost their lives engraved.
When visiting the memorial myself, the thing I found most interesting was even though the memorial is in the middle of the bustling state, there was silence all around due to the tress surrounding. This really added to the impact of the memorial and aloud those present to think about the lives lost and reflect.
I will take inspiration from the simplistic design as well as how they have displayed the names of the victims.
The Memorial Hall of Israel’s Fallen at Mount Herzl – Kimmel Eshkolot Architects
This memorial incorporates a central sculpture that features a 250m swept wall that holds all of the names of the victims on; they are held on more than 23,000 concrete bricks that hold their name and DOD which is illuminated on anniversaries. The centre of the sculpture hold a light funnel which in my opinion is very effective and holds meaning.
It is located on the mountainside and is in a peaceful, picturesque location. The structure can be used as a walkway towards Mount Herzl Cemetery or walk down a series of stairs to the entrance of the hall, along a brick wall which in the interior becomes the Wall of Names.
I think this is one of my favourite memorials as it features internal and external space as well as having a purpose as a walkway. I love the simplistic design of the natural materials and how they have used the light funnel to add meaning.
National Police Memorial – Whitehall, London Foster + Partners.
This memorial was constructed in 2005 and commemorates 4,000 police officers who have been killed in the course of their duty in the UK. It was commissioned by the Police Memorial Trust and raised £2.3 million for Fosters and Partners to build the art.
It won a RIBA award and features a black clad façade with a glass chamber set into its face which holds the book of remembrance. Next to the main structure there is a tall glass column that reflects in a pool of water in order to represent the blue lamps that once burned outside police stations.
I really like the simplistic, modular design and how the the glass column is representative and holds meaning. I also think the modern design fits well into the greenery surrounding it and will take inspiration from its materials.
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