And another box... this one by London based architects
ACME and their competition entry for a United Nations memorial to be located in South Korea. The memorial proposed a 1,500 seating assembly, two conference halls, a theatre and spaces for exhibitions in a self contained cube that represented in it's form the coming together of nations to make one.
I'm not thoroughly convinced of the "coming together of nations" pitch. Although each piece or module of the building appears to have a distinct geometry, from the exterior; none of the spaces seems to clearly articulate a specific relationship to a region or nation. The "play" of shapes in the volume - recessed or protruding - is interesting, but could have been done using simpler rectilinear shapes (which I think would produced a cleaner feel). Then again, the honeycomb shapes lends it self to showcasing the circulation space, which is probably more important. Or maybe I'm misinterpreting the point of the whole project.
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