Book contents
- Designing Memory
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Designing Memory
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Scaffolding Memory
- Part II Case Studies
- 3 Memorials to the Victims of Terrorism
- 4 Memorial Museums
- 5 War Memorials
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Memorial Museums
from Part II - Case Studies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2019
Book contents
- Designing Memory
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Designing Memory
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Scaffolding Memory
- Part II Case Studies
- 3 Memorials to the Victims of Terrorism
- 4 Memorial Museums
- 5 War Memorials
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
To gain a clearer picture of what a memorial museum is today and how architects approach the task, this chapter looks at architectural solutions for two Holocaust museums that grapple with contemporary demands. A thorough analysis will zoom in on two congruent museum sites: the Dossin Barracks at Mechelen, Belgium, and the Cité de la Muette at Drancy, France. After comparing the case studies, the chapter will move on to discuss and analyse the projects along the lines of the theoretical framework established in the first three chapters, with special attention to the issue of transmission.
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- Designing MemoryThe Architecture of Commemoration in Europe, 1914 to the Present, pp. 177 - 202Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019