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Tsunami Memorial, Norwegian Building, Project, Picture, News, Design, Image
Tsunami Memorial Norway : Architecture Information
Key Development in Oslo, Norway, Europe
Tsunami Memorial, Oslo, Norway © 2006
International design competition
Client: The National Foundation for Art in Public Buildings, Norway
Design: Monolab
THE WHITE FIELD OF STONES
...a memorial for the Norwegian Tsunami victims...

In the wake of the Tsunami disaster in South East Asia on 26th December
2004, the Norwegian Government has put 'The National Foundation for
Art in Public Buildings' in charge of a memorial site in Norway to
honour the victims. The purpose of the site is to be a space for mourning
and contemplation for those who have experienced dramatic events in
their lives. The memorial site is to be an art/architectural project.
It will be located somewhere on the Western shoreline of the Bygdøy
peninsular in Oslo, Norway, and it is to be visible from both land
and sea. This area, with its beach and its varied topography, is used
all year round for outdoor activities.

The design 'the field of white stones' helps relatives and friends
to commemorate the victims in different steps. Four conditions make
the monument a place for contemplation, to come to terms with sorrow
and grief:
1. A fragmented field of white stones on the sloped part of the shore,
visible between the trees. This is a place to look towards the sea,
protected by the trees and by the hill in the back.
2. The fragmented field continues in the water. A path of black concrete
with basalt rock (fit for wheelchairs) leads to a stone raft.
3. The raft is surrounded by shallow water. It is a stable base to
look back to the land and forth to the see. It consists of grouped
white stones, assembled in black concrete with basalt.
4. Towards the sea is a vertical screen with voids. The voids, or
openings, mirror the stones in the raft. These are all unique, symbolising
the (souls of the) victims.

The monument has a zero ecological footprint, all materials are natural
and will last for centuries. The white stones and the screen are made
of white fibre prefab concrete. The raft and screen together make
a space for memorial services where visitors, individuals as well
as families and groups, can reconciliate past and future.
© MONOLAB ARCHITECTS
Tsunami Memorial Norway images / information from Monolab
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