Events, as spoken words, go with the wind. Writing words down fixes them in History; building them up turns them eternal as a part of the world, into spaces filled with life.
1000 m
Numbers are internationally recognized, letters not. Our built characters are composed by both of them: digits expressing the exact moment when the wave hit and Thai characters which read ‘never again’. 500 m
- Exact time fixed forever to remember those who died, from all nations. - Text to honor those alive, whose lives have been touched by this event: survivors and those who assisted them. All tied together in the common goal of avoiding another natural phenomenon to cause so much damage, “never again”. These built characters are the structure which withholds exhibition, relaxation, education, contemplation and observation spaces. All of them overlook Haad Lek, where 5395 lights are placed: buoys in the sea and light poles at land.
1000 m
Each light stands for a victim. The grid on which the lights are organized stretches from 1 km out sea to the 10 m height level at land, increasing its density at the beach, where most lives were taken.
MEMORIAL
9.38 A.M. 26/12/2004 NEVER AGAIN
9
CAFE O
GALLER 773 m2
VIEW 1
FROM HAAD LEK
ENTRANCE KHAO LAK-LAM ROO NATIONAL PARK
HIKING TRAIL
ENTRANCE 2
AMPHITHEATER
CEREMONIAL PLATFORM
TEXT-BUILDING AS A BRIDGE ROOF CIRCULATION IN THE BUILDING
BOAT ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE 2
ENTRANCE 1
LOADING DOCK
ENTRANCE 1
PARKING ENTRANCE
P MASTER PLAN N
50 0
100 m.
P
B
A
10 m
A´
SECTION A-A´
E: 1/750
B´
9.38 A.M. 26/12/2004 NEVER AGAIN TOTAL 9972 m2
LEARNING CENTRE 1201m2
CAFE OUTDOORS 210m2
CAFE RESTAURANT 661m2
TICKETS/SHOP 286 m2 OFFICES 250 m2 MUSEUM LIBRARY 520 m2
GALLERY SPACE OUTDOORS 773 m2
GALLERY SPACE INDOORS 3819 m2
LONGITUDINAL SECTION B-B´
E: 1/750
ENTRANCE 2
AUDITORIUM 339 m2
STORAGE/PREPARATION/SUPPORT 925 m2
WC 50 m2
LEARNIG CENTRE 209 m2
LEARNIG CENTRE 181 m2
INTERNET AULA 126 m2
WC 50 m2
ENTRANCE 1
SECOND FLOOR
+38.00 m. E: 1/750
CLOACKROOMS/WC 65m2
CIRCULATION 1054m2
PROGRAM
LOBBY 2
MUSEUM LIBRARY 467 m2
ENTRANCE 2
CONTEMPLATION SPACE
EXHIBITION INDOORS 702 m2
KITCHEN 96 m2
EXHIBITION INDOORS 354 m2
LEARNIG CENTRE 105 m2
SMALL CONFERENCE 165 m2
WC 50 m2
OFFICES 250 m2
WC 50 m2
STORAGE/PREPARATION 297 m2
ENTRANCE 1
FIRST FLOOR
+34.00 m. E: 1/750
Close to the beach, a floating platform serves as the main ceremonial point in between the buoys. It also acts as stage for the open air auditorium.
CLOACKROOMS/WC 65m2
CONTEMPLATION SPACE
LOBBY 1
ENTRANCE2
This amphitheater, a zigzagging ramp, adapts to the topography, linking the sea level with the beam. The built-text beam acts as a bridge over the nature, minimizing the contact with the ground, and connects the new entry from the highway with the existing National Park hiking trail.
EXHIBITION INDOORS 2200 m2
CAFE/RESTAURANT 224 m2
KITCHEN 124 m2
WC 50 m2
EXHIBITION OUTDOORS 167m2
EXHIBITION INDOORS 563 m2
CONTEMPLATION SPACE
EXHIBITION OUTDOORS 61 m2
SHOP 161 m2
EXHIBITION OUTDOORS 285 m2
EXHIBITION OUTDOORS 260 m2
2
STORAGE/PREPARATION 262 m2
ENTRANCE 1
5
GROUND FLOOR +30.00 m. E: 1/750
4 TICKETS/INFO 46 m2
CAFE TERRACE 210 m2
TICKETS/INFO 79 m2
CAFE-RESTAURANT 217 m2
VIEW 6
CONTEMPLATION SPACE
STATUE LIBERTY 96 m
EIFFEL TOWER 300 m
TSUNAMI MEMORIAL
1
313 m
AMPHITHEATRE
50
TEXT BUILDING AS ICON SCALE COMPARISON
0
FROM PARKING TOWARDS HAAD LEK
VIEW 3
FROM CAFE TOWARDS OPEN AIR AUDITORIUM
VIEW 4
FROM ENTRANCE 1
VIEW 5
N
100 m.
VIEW 2
FROM ENTRANCE 2 TOWARDS HAAD LEK
VIEW 7
SILENCE SPACE
STORAGE/PREPARATION 262 m2
VIEW 8
CONFORTING SPACE