Project Details
- Project Name
- National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre ( John McAslan + Partners and MASS Design Group)
- Location
- London
- Architect
- MASS Design Group
- Client/Owner
- United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial
- Project Types
-
Cultural ,Institutional
- Shared by
- Hanley Wood
- Consultants
-
Lily Jencks Studio,Local Projects,Arup
- Project Status
- Concept Proposal
Project Description
FROM THE U.K. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION:
In Jewish tradition, the laying of a stone at a grave marks a visit by relatives, remembering the deceased. This simple act binds generations together. The word for ‘stone’ in Hebrew - ןבא or eben – is a construct of א or Aleph, (Heavenly Father) and ב or Bet, (son) and so the word for stone symbolises this continuity between generations. The legacy of the Holocaust – or Shoah – is not just the elimination of nearly 6 million Jews; but the grievous loss of generations that never came to be – millions of stones yet to be placed. Thus the ritual of placing the stone signifies a way of establishing legacy over generations. The act of taking a stone symbolizes our individual and collective commitment to remembrance. This is our Memorial proposal. 6 million stones placed at and then taken from the centre of London. Eben.
