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Kengo Kuma and K2LD to create Singapore Founders Memorial
by Stu Robarts | 24 Mar 2020
Kengo Kuma & Associates, working with K2LD Architects, have won a competition to create the Singapore Founders’ Memorial with a design that "draws from monuments of the past and the context of the present to create a space for the future." The Founders' Memorial International Architectural Design Competition was launched in January 2019. It sought an integrated building and garden experience, with exhibition galleries, landscaped spaces and art installations, as
Studio Roosegaarde create glowing stone Holocaust memorial
by Stu Robarts | 22 Jan 2020
A temporary memorial for victims of the Holocaust, designed by Studio Roosegaarde, is on display in the Netherlands, with 104,000 luminescent stones representing each one of the country's victims. Levenslicht (literally "Lifelight") was created for the National Committee for 4 and 5 May, a Dutch authority for war monuments and memorials, in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 2020. Studio Roosegaarde explained: "The
Coldefy & Associés-led team to design National Pulse Memorial & Museum
by Stu Robarts | 01 Nov 2019
A team led by Coldefy & Associés has been selected to design the National Pulse Memorial & Museum in memory of the 49 victims of Orlando's Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016. The memorial comprises the preserved nightclub building with an adjacent open space that has been transformed as a place for gathering and celebration. There will also be a peaceful garden planted with 49 trees. A pool of water that
National treasure: Veterans Memorial and Museum to open in Ohio
by Andrew Manns | 23 Oct 2018
The National Veterans Memorial and Museum, a project championed by the late statesman and astronaut John Glenn, will open on the banks of the Scioto River in Ohio on 27 October. Conceptualised by architectural firm Allied Works, landscape specialists OLIN, and interiors consultancy Ralph Applebaum Associates (RAA) the museum – which some are calling the country’s latest national treasure – spans 53,000sq ft and includes exhibition spaces, a cafe, and
Finalists for Martin Luther King Jr. Boston memorial revealed
by Andrew Manns | 08 Oct 2018
MLK Boston – a non-profit which supports cultural programmes focused on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr – has unveiled the final designs for a memorial to the late activist and his wife, Coretta Scott King. The competition, first announced in December 2017, received 126 submissions; five made the final cut. Once chosen, the winning design will stand near the Massachusetts State House, in the 50-acre Boston Common. Among
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium completed for Japan's Rugby World Cup, in city devastated by 2011 tsunami
by Kim Megson | 18 May 2018
Construction is nearing completion on the only new stadium being built for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The 16,000-capacity Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium in Iwate Prefecture will host two fixtures at next year’s tournament. It will first open on the 19 August 2018 for a memorial match between the Kamaishi Seawaves Rugby Football Club and Top League side Yamaha Jubilo, in honour of those who lost their lives
David Adjaye and Ron Arad chosen to design UK Holocaust memorial and learning centre
by Kim Megson | 24 Oct 2017
Adjaye Associates, Ron Arad Architects and landscape designers Gustafson Porter + Bowman have been selected to design the UK’s new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, it was revealed today (24 October). The new national landmark will stand in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament in Victoria Tower Gardens, London. It will honour the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, and all other
Jeanne Gang to receive Louis Kahn Memorial Award
by Kim Megson | 10 May 2017
CLAD cover star Jeanne Gang has been announced as the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Louis Kahn Memorial Award. Gang will be presented with the prize by the Philadelphia Center for Architecture and Design on 23 May at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and she will speak about her architectural work and research. Gang’s architecture practice, Studio Gang, are working on a number of high-profile projects including the Aqua
Crowdfunding campaign launched for Brixton's Bowie lightning bolt memorial
by Kim Megson | 24 Feb 2017
The extraordinary life and career of music icon David Bowie could be marked with a gravity-defying lightning bolt sculpture in the London district where he was born. Architect Zac Monro, arts collective This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll and sculptor Tom Carter have proposed the three-storey, 9m (29.5ft) tall steel memorial, which reimagines the famous bolt sported by Bowie on the cover of his 1973 album Aladdin Sane as a giant three-dimensional structure
Shortlisted designs for UK National Holocaust Memorial revealed to the public
by Kim Megson | 27 Jan 2017
The shortlisted designs for a £40m (US$50m, €47m) national Holocaust memorial and learning centre in London have today (27 January) gone on public display, revealing how the ten competing teams have responded to the brief for an emotionally powerful and sensitively designed monument. The international design competition was launched by the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation in September 2016. Ninety-two teams entered, and this was narrowed down to a final ten
Ten finalists compete to design National Holocaust Memorial
by Deven Pamben | 18 Nov 2016
Almost 100 entries from 26 countries vying for the honour of designing the new National Memorial to the Holocaust have been whittled down to a final ten. The shortlisted design teams include some of the most internationally renowned architects and artists, including Turner Prize winner Sir Anish Kapoor who is working with Zaha Hadid Architects. The teams are now invited to submit designs for the memorial, which is planned to
International competition launched to design Holocaust memorial in London
by Alice Davis | 14 Sep 2016
The British government has announced plans to build a £40m (US$53m, €47m) Holocaust memorial near the Houses of Parliament in London, launching an international contest to find the best concept design. The move came about after a recommendation by the Holocaust Memorial Foundation. Architectural competition consultancy Malcolm Reading has asked interested parties to get in touch by 2.00pm BST on 17 October 2016. No design is required at this stage.
Museum and memorial to victims of slavery and lynching planned for Alabama
by Kim Megson | 25 Aug 2016
A new museum and memorial in Montgomery, Alabama has been designed by MASS Design Group and the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to confront America’s history of slavery. The Memorial to Peace and Justice, which is scheduled to open in 2017, is planned as a space of remembrance “that embraces truth and inspires reflection and change.” It will be the country’s first national memorial to victims of lynching. In a joint
AECOM to transform LA facilities as part of the city’s Olympic bid
by Matthew Campelli | 01 Aug 2016
AECOM has taken on the project of renovating Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum as part of the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The US$270m (£205.1m, €241.7m) revamp will be funded by the University of Southern California, which used the stadium as the home ground for its Trojans American football team. Sports, training and media facilities will be upgraded, while the track surface which will be used for the
Paul Murdoch Architects create United Flight 93 Memorial Visitor Center
by Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2015
The Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center has opened to the public in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, remembering those who lost their lives on United flight 93 during the attacks of 9/11. The memorial opened on 10 September – the day before the 14th anniversary of 9/11. The site has a 4,000sq ft (371 sq m) permanent exhibit and Wall of Names dedicated to the passengers and crew who died as they
Zaha Hadid reveals plans for Cambodian genocide research centre and memorial
by Tom Anstey | 17 Oct 2014
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for a new museum, school, library and centre for the research of genocide in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The project is the architecture firm's first project in Cambodia and its first ever wooden construction. The centre will be a place for the Sleuk Rith Institute to compile, analyse and preserve information related to the Khmer Rouge era of genocide – which saw an estimated death
9/11 Memorial Museum welcomes its millionth visitor
by Katie Buckley | 03 Oct 2014
Since opening in May 2014, the emotive 9/11 Memorial Museum, NYC, has seen more than one million visitors walk through its doors. Designed by David Brody Bond Architects in conjunction with Snøhetta, the 9/11 Memorial Museum provides a space for telling the story of the 9/11 attacks and their repercussions. And the tasteful approach to the difficult subject matter has seen the attraction more than fulfill visitor number expectations. With
Scottish musueum's mining memorial up for two design awards
by Chris Dodd | 26 Mar 2014
A new museum memorial centre acting as a leading light for leisure restoration projects could be in line to receive two design awards. The National Mining Memorial Centre at the National Mining Museum Scotland has been nominated for a Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) award, as well as an Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) award in the Small Projects category. Located at the Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, the centre
9/11 memorial museum to open in May
by Tom Anstey | 03 Mar 2014
A museum dedicated to the events of 11 September 2001 will open in New York City this May. At each stage of the design process, which incorporated objects from the World Trade Center, the museum had to consider what was appropriate to display and find a balance between commemoration and education. New York-based Davis Brody Bond is the lead architectural firm on the project and worked in conjunction with Oslo-outfit
Milestone for £5.6m Newbridge Memorial Hall restoration
by Pete Hayman | 29 Aug 2012
A topping out ceremony is being held today (29 August) to mark the latest milestone in the £5.6m restoration of Newbridge Memorial Hall - the historic arts venue in South Wales. Seddon Construction started work on the overhaul in January, with Alwyn Jones Architects designing the restoration of the Grade II*-listed 'Memo' and the Grade II-listed Institute. Both buildings were built with contributions from local miners, with the Institute opening
9/11 Memorial opens to general public
by Tom Walker | 12 Sep 2011
The first phase of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum has opened to the public on the site of the 11 September 2001 terror attacks in New York, US. The opening of the memorial coincided with the 10th anniversary of the attacks and the site includes the names of the nearly 3,000 victims inscribed on bronze panels lining two large pools. Designed as a "walkround park", the site will feature waterfalls
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