Woodgrain concrete

Commissioned by the Museum of Kielce Region Countryside, the ‘Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages’ in Michniów is a remembrance of the casualties in rural Polish communities during the German occupation of WWII. The segmented structure of the Mausoleum, designed by Nizio Design International, reflects the process of destruction and annihilation through the structural form. The concrete structure, which resembles the ruins of traditional wooden huts in the region,  is marked with fractures, cuts, and tears which generate emotions and tension and form both open and closed parts. Courtesy of Nizio Design International The total area of the Museum is 16,200 m2 with core exhibition functions taking up appr... Mais