MOSHE SAFDIE:
MUSEUM ARCHITECTURE 1971 - 1998
If I forget thee, Jerusalem, Between Memory and Identity
PROJECTS
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Redesigning of the Yad Vashem Museum Complex, Jerusalem |
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"The extensive use of natural light throughout the structure creates a sense of hope, light and continuity."
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Client: Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority, Jerusalem |
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Architects : Moshe Safdie and Associates, Architects |
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Landscape Architect : Sharon Aronson |
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Exhibition design : Dorit Harel |
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Area of new building : 7,000 sq. m.; exhibition spaces: 4,500 sq. m. |
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Materials : Stone, concrete, metal |
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Estimated Cost : $45 million |
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Estimated conclusion of building : 2001 |