david adjaye and ron arad refine plans for UK holocaust memorial
in october 2017, adjaye associates, ron arad architects and landscape architects gustafson porter + bowman were selected to design the UK?s new holocaust memorial and learning centre in london. located next to the houses of parliament in westminster, the memorial would honor jewish men, women, and children, as well as all other victims of nazi persecution. in december 2018, following a public exhibition, a planning application for the project was submitted to local authorities.
all images courtesy of adjaye associates, ron arad, and the UK holocaust memorial foundation
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now, four months after adjaye and arad?s initial scheme was submitted to westminster city council, an updated version of the project has been revealed in response to concerns raised by local residents and amenity groups. while the project retains its original masterplan ? an entrance pavilion that leads through a courtyard towards a subterranean learning center guarded by a dramatic entrance of bronze fins ? the scheme has undergone a number of subtle revisions.
the bronze learning centre viewed from the passing street
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the revised design for the entrance pavilion aims at making it ?a lighter, more transparent element that enhances and harmonizes with the existing gardens.? the building?s roofline has been updated to ensure better views across the site ? particularly from the playground at the southern edge of the site towards the parliament building to the north. adjustments have also been made...
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