Holocaust Memorial
Charleston, South Carolina
Award Winning Design
With the collaboration of Robert Stein/Jonathan Levi Architects and DesignWorks the Charleston Holocaust Memorial is a reality.
Three main design components define the memorial. The north side is a rectangular, sunken lawn framed by graded steps, a place of contemplation and a meeting ground for the annual Yom Ha Shoah (National Days of Remembrance) ceremonies. The west side facing Calhoun Street features a concrete and bronze inscription wall, that details the history of the Holocaust and lists names of survivors living in South Carolina. The center or heart of the memorial is a space defined by an impressive four sided iron screen measuring 25 feet wide, 60 feet long, and 17 feet high. The screen is intended to create a space that is sacred as well as “to signify the place apart occupied by those who perished”. Within the screen rests a 12 foot bronzed tallit, a Jewish prayer shawl.
The new Holocaust Memorial is integrated into Marion Square where thousands of citizens and visitors pass through daily, giving the Memorial the opportunity and power to draw them within. |
