"To forget the dead, would be akin to killing them a second time" - Elie Wiesel
Raising Awareness through Architecture
Following themes of grief and renewal, this hospital is a memorial space for the victims of the 1982 Sabra & Shatila Massacre, as well as an escape from the regular mundane hospital environment for patients.
Bringing awareness to the injustice that took place during the massacre (and ongoing injustice today, with the perpetrators yet to be held accountable) through the scale of the building, honouring victims through the sentimental and cultural use of individual gold plaques, and cultivating a sense of community and connection through the central zoning of the hospital was my attempt in conveying grief and renewal through architecture.
Joan Graeson, Raising Awareness through Architecture
In the spirit of reconciliation Monash University acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
