![]() Yes, it changes and evolves, but it continues to persevere.” Visually separated by a recessed light cove, the museum’s brick and copper planes never quite meet, creating the sense that the copper crown is floating. Here is this material that can withstand almost anything. “It started to symbolise this idea of perseverance. But the building’s most eye-catching exterior feature is its faceted crown of copper panels, which tops expansive elevations of foreboding grey brick with punched windows.įrom the beginning, copper was central to the building’s design,” Holsinger says. ![]() The three-storey, 52 300 square foot, U-shaped building’s height, massing and earthy coloration echo those of nearby brick structures while reinterpreting individual elements to create something contemporary and monumental. At the same time, this is a museum for civil rights and human rights, and there was this idea that the building needed to be a beacon,” notes Holsinger. “This is an important district in Dallas, and the client wasn’t interested in disturbing that fabric. Everyone sensed the importance of getting this building right. Mark Holsinger, a principal at Omniplan who led the design of the museum, says working in this context added a sense of urgency to the project. The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum was the subject of the recently announced AIA Film Challenge 2020 winner, and the team from Dallas-based Omniplan says: “Working on the design reinvigorated the design team to get the design of the building right, especially when several anti-Semitic hate crimes were recorded around the United States.” ![]()
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