The Vitra

The recent Haiti earthquake seen

the lost of a estimate 220,000 lifes.
This monument is designed as a
memorial to commemorate these lifes
and also to symbolize the unity of
nations gathered to help the
remainder of the population. The
main feature of The Vitra Monument is the symbol of the
cross. The cross is a symbol that is used in many cultural as
a sign of life, fertility, and is predominantly used as a symbol
to represent Christianity. It is formed by individual blocks at
different heights to accomplish the structure. It resembles the
shockwaves of earthquake, shattering the earth and its stand-
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ing structure, as symbolize by the maze-like structure around
the crosses. by Dominic Cheung
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The material used in this

monument are mainly
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used this texture on a uneven
block terrain gives a sense of chaos and destruction. Yet the
concrete on the cross symbol is still whole and complete
suggests the hope is not yet gone.
The blue glass texture is used to give the monument a

 
  

      
Museum is that the materials are too blend and dull, al-
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Holocaust. It is designed
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