墨西哥城大屠杀纪念碑设计

REMEMBER “Not to transmit an experience is to betray it” -Elie Wiesel. The holocaust was an abysmal period in humanity’s history, a stage whose testimony is always distant and unreachable on the horizon of incomprehension. This monument proposal remembers this historical event by bringing it into the present and not allowing it to reoccur. THE ELEMENTS Two walls of polished white concrete are produced by a line that unfolds at ground level with imposing presence and solidity, representing Nazi philosophy and its quest for the pure Aryan race. The walls, solid, rigid and rough, evoke a regime that was strict, systematic and striking. From the outside, the monument appears to be a gateway to a new era in which only the pure race and perfection may prevail. Its presence simultaneously intimidates and invites you to enter; its formal discourse simultaneously envelops and betrays. Between the two walls, a fissure reveals its interior: a frame that exposes a broken discourse within a space in which death, mistreatment and repression rule. These pieces deliberately hide a web of metal rods that provide structure and rigidity, and represent the victims who chaotically and desperately seek to escape for their lives. “In the concentration camps, we discovered this whole universe where everyone had his place. The killer came to kill, and the victims came to die” -Elie Wiesel Inside, the concrete walls reflect pain and death. The dripping rust from the rods, produced by the weather and the passage of time, have stained the walls in an allusion to the blood shed by the victims. The interior space is pierced by a conical subtraction that originates as an underground pit and narrows vertically until it ends in the highest section of the metal web. The conical void at the surface represents an empty tomb, the space not filled by the bodies that were denied a burial according to Jewish custom and law. The continuity of the void formed in the upper section of the web draws the gaze upward in a symbol of honor, respect and homage to the victims of the genocide. Since the monument is designed to depict past events, it uses a broken rectangular prism to represent destroyed buildings and features sections of cement and rods that tangle in all directions to conjure the rubble of war. THE EXPERIENCE “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin. The purpose of the monument is to recreate a space in which visitors may vividly experience the anguish and chaos of that historic moment. Its narrow dimensions permit only one user at a time, a reminder of the individuals who had to live through the holocaust alone and dehumanized. Inside, the circle of extra-transparent, non-reflective glass protects visitors from falling into the void, while preserving a sensation of insecurity and fragility. This vivid experience produces an immediate reaction: visitors look skyward, through the void and tangle of victims, to be thankful for life and to offer tribute for those who lost their own. “Survival is a privilege which entails obligations. I am forever asking myself what I can do for those who have not survived”-Simon Wiesenthal. After that moment, visitors exit the monument with a renewed experience of the weight of the victims, their anguish, uncertainty and desperation. However, once outside, the open space and ancestral tombs reflect the hope of a new life and the precious freedom enjoyed today. “That spiritual freedom, which no one can snatch away, is what gives life meaning and purpose.” -Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning. 记住“不传递经验就是背叛它”-ElieWiesel。大屠杀是人类历史上的一个糟糕的时期，它的见证永远是遥远的，在不理解的地平线上是不可达的。这个纪念碑建议记住这个历史事件，把它带入到现在，而不允许它重新出现。所述元件抛光白混凝土的两个壁由在地面上展开的线产生，所述线表现出存在性和坚固性，代表纳粹哲学并且其对纯的Aryan族的追求。墙，坚实的，坚硬的，粗糙的，唤起了一种严格、系统和打击的制度。从外部来看，这座纪念碑似乎是一个通往一个新时代的大门，在这个时代，只有纯粹的种族和完美才能占上风。它的存在同时暗示了日期，并邀请你进入；它的正式话语同时包围和背叛。在这两个墙之间，一个裂缝揭示了它的内部：一个框架，在死亡、虐待和镇压规则的空间内暴露了一个破碎的话语。这些碎片故意隐藏了金属棒的网，它们提供了结构和刚度，并代表了那些离世和绝望地寻求逃避他们生命的受害者。“在集中营里，我们发现了整个宇宙，每个人都有他的地方。凶手是来杀的，受害者是来死的”-ElieWiesel在里面，混凝土墙反映了疼痛和死亡。由于天气和时间的流逝，从棒上滴落的锈斑，已经玷污了墙，暗指受害者的血液。内部空间被作为地下坑的锥形减法刺穿，并垂直变窄，直到其在金属网的最高部分中结束。表面的圆锥形空隙代表了一个空洞的坟墓，没有被那些根据犹太习俗和法律而被拒绝埋葬的尸体所填充的空间。在Web的上一节中形成的空洞的连续性吸引了对种族灭绝受害者的荣誉、尊重和敬意的象征。由于这座纪念碑被设计用来描述过去的事件，它使用了一个破碎的矩形棱镜来表示被破坏的建筑物，以及在所有方向上缠绕的水泥和杆的特征部分，以形成战争的废墟。经验“告诉我，我忘了，教我，我记得，让我和我一起学习。”-本杰明·富兰克林。纪念碑的目的是重新创造一个空间，在这个空间里，游客可以生动地表现出来。

Location: Panteón Ashkenazi, Av. Constituyentes. Mexico City Year: 2014 Area: 96 sq ft Status: Project 地点：Panteón Ashkenazi，Av。斯蒂温特斯。墨西哥城年：2014年面积：96平方英尺