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Remembrance Now

21st Century Memorial Architecture
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Emotionally intelligent design is an overlooked area in contemporary architecture, and memorial, by default, are designed to evoke emotional responses from the public. This book provides an overview of the architect-led memorial design from the 21st century. Memorials featured are international in scope and include those designed by Moshe Safdie, Michael Arad, Daniel Libeskind, Peter Zumthor, MASS Design Group and Snohetta. Each one of these is hauntingly eloquent and highlights the effectiveness of a memorial in focusing society's consciousness on important issues. The case studies are interspersed with interviews with the designers. The book begins with an exploration by the authors of alternative ways of interpreting memorials, such as concepts of permanence, loss, abstraction, physical experiences, and memory. It also considers some of the functions of memorials, common themes addressed by the works, and practical considerations facing architects.
Michele Woodger is an architecture and design journalist based in London. She writes for RIBA Journal and for C3 Magazine (where she is contributing editor) and has also written for Pulp, Eye Magazine, Forum Magazine and the Lettering and Commemorative Arts Trust. During her career at the RIBA she was awarded the Gordon Ricketts Memorial grant for her research into lettering in London's memorial landscape. Tszwai So is an award-winning architect, who co-founded Spheron Architects in 2011 and completed the Belarusian Memorial Chapel in 2017 (winner of the World Architecture Festival Awards 2018). His memorial designs and emotionally charged drawings have earned him critical acclaim internationally. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Westminster, a member of Harrow Design Review Panel, a journalist for RIBA Journal and a steering committee member of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage.
Preface. Foreword. Introductory essay. Case studies. Interviews with After Architecture; Claudio Vekstein / Opera Publica; Dan Roosegaarde; Erlend Blakstad Haffner; Gomez Platero; MASS Design Group; Michael Arad; Moshe Safdie. Endnotes. Index
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