Architecture Canadian Museum for Human Rights

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the canadian museum human rights


in 2003, friends of canadian museum human rights launched international architectural competition design of cmhr. 100 submissions 21 countries worldwide submitted. judging panel chose design submitted antoine predock, architect albuquerque, new mexico.


his vision cmhr journey, beginning descent earth visitors enter cmhr through roots of museum. visitors led through great hall, series of vast spaces , ramps, before culminating in tower of hope, tall spire protruding cmhr provides visitors views of downtown winnipeg. has been quoted saying: m asked favorite, most important building is, said. m going on record right now,” proclaimed. it.


antoine predock s inspiration cmhr came natural scenery , open spaces in canada, including trees, ice, northern lights, first nations peoples in canada, , rootedness of human rights action. describes cmhr in following way:



the canadian museum human rights rooted in humanity, making visible in architecture fundamental commonality of humankind-a symbolic apparition of ice, clouds , stone set in field of sweet grass. carved earth , dissolving sky on winnipeg horizon, abstract ephemeral wings of white dove embrace mythic stone mountain of 450 million year old tyndall limestone in creation of unifying , timeless landmark nations , cultures of world.




view of downtown winnipeg top floor of canadian museum human rights


the base building has been substantially complete since end of 2012. throughout foundation work of cmhr, medicine bags created elders @ thunderbird house, in winnipeg, inserted holes made piles , caissons show respect mother earth. cmhr website had 2 webcams available public watch construction progressed.


for construction of hall of hope full of illuminated alabaster ramps, more 3.500m² , 15.000 tiles of alabaster used, making biggest project ever done alabaster.


on 3 july 2010, elizabeth ii, queen of canada, unveiled building s cornerstone. stone bears queen s royal cypher , has embedded in piece of stone ruins of st. mary s priory, @ runnymede, england, believed magna carta approved in 1215 king john.








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