I studied architecture at (UMA) for the past 4 years. During my studies, I have seen UMA go through lots of academic changes and an additional academic building. A new student center was added during my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years for the increasing number of students. The architecture class before me had 15 incoming students and the class behind me had 45 students. At one point, UMA was going to relocate and join a bigger University from Southern Maine. The architecture degree program changed its name three times during my studies. UMA campus is not situated in a high pedestrian area. Students are really the only people that go to the campus.
During my 3rd year, UMA had a national competition for a new Human Righ
ts Holocaust Memorial. The building was added to the East side of the existing Katz Library. A lot of students were confused why a memorial was being constructed considering the uncertainty of future plans for the campus.
ts Holocaust Memorial. The building was added to the East side of the existing Katz Library. A lot of students were confused why a memorial was being constructed considering the uncertainty of future plans for the campus. The Human Rights Holocaust Memorial building is absolutely beautiful with its pedals extending outwards. But the existing buildings on campus are more of a 1970’s era design. Four box-like simple groups of buildings with an up-to-date, modern, copper, rounded building. It would have been better placed down by the state house where there are other memorials, like the Vietnam memorial. Visitors are not going to know its presence as well if it were located in a more familiar, more populated area.
Model of the Memorial Center
The petals
Sketch of the New Memorial.
The library is to the left.
The Copper Petals
The petals
Sketch of the New Memorial.
The library is to the left.
The Copper Petals
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Good words.
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