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Public BuildingsOdesa

Holocaust Museum

2019
Winter rendering of the museum entrance and folded metal facade

The reconstruction of an existing building in Odesa’s Prokhorovskyi Square transforms it into the Holocaust Museum. The site was chosen for its direct connection to the square’s memorial complex and to the history of the “Road of Death,” which began here during the occupation. The architectural and spatial design is organized around the museum program: the building includes spaces for permanent and temporary exhibitions, archival collections, a conference hall, and supporting public areas. The layout considers the sequence in which the exhibition is experienced and different visitor scenarios. An expressive architectural envelope gives the building a new identity and engages with the memorial context of the site, while the interior provides a restrained backdrop for historical materials and testimonies.

Studio
Project developed by Dekart Studio
Role
Project Architect
Location
Odesa
Category
Public Buildings
Year
2019
Total Area

576.33square meters

Land Area

0.10515hectares

Floors

2

Winter rendering of the museum entrance and folded metal facadeOblique winter view of the faceted museum exteriorMuseum reception with a forest graphic and multilingual wall textAerial winter view of the museum and entrance forecourtEntrance view beneath the museum’s folded metal facadeExhibition gallery with testimony panels and a domestic-room displayExhibition interior with archival photographs and display casesReconstructed domestic room with family photographs and artefacts