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Reappropriated Memorial Centers

Transborder Will Rebuild a Nazi Building for Holocaust Remembrance

— May 29, 2018 — Art & Design
During World War II, Oslo's Villa Grande building served as the residence of the leader of the Norwegian Nazi Party throughout Germany's invasion of the Scandinavian nation, and now Transborder is using that history as a starting point for memorializing the horrors of the Holocaust. The firm has announced plans and released concept images for a Holocaust memorial center, the Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities, that will reappropriate Villa Grande and make use of what might otherwise stand as an uncomfortable symbol of a racist past.

To be sure, Transborder's new concept images aren't the first to imagine the building as a memorial for the Holocaust. Since 2006, Villa Grande has been home to the Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities.


Image Credit: Transborder
Trend Themes
1. Reappropriated Memorial Centers - Creating memorial centers in buildings with controversial histories offers a chance for transformative storytelling.
2. Holocaust Remembrance - Establishing dedicated centers for the study and memorialization of the Holocaust allows for continued education and remembrance.
3. Transborder Architecture - Transborder's innovative approach to repurposing historical buildings highlights the potential for architectural firms to engage with sensitive historical narratives.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architecture firms can seize the opportunity to create transformative spaces by repurposing and reimagining buildings with controversial pasts.
2. Education - Collaboration between educational institutions and memorial centers can provide valuable resources for Holocaust studies and religious minority research.
3. Cultural Heritage - Preserving and repurposing historical sites can contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage and encourage dialogue about difficult historical events.
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