There is something brutally beautiful about these rows of massive concrete slabs in central Berlin. Eisenman's Holocaust memorial was embroiled in controversy at the outset, but it has transcended politics to embody the sheer weight of history. "The effect is visceral rather than didactic," the jury concluded. The grand scale and uncompromising austerity of the design have refigured the heart of the city, bringing visitors together only to enforce a kind of solitude as they wander single file through the maze.
T+L Design Awards | 2006
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