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The Imperial War Museum North (IWMN) in Manchester, England, tells the story of how war has affected the lives of British and the Commonwealth citizens since 1914. The design concept is a globe shattered into fragments and then reassembled.
Housed in an iconic aluminium clad building, representing a globe shattered by conflict – IWM North is the first museum in the UK to be designed by internationally acclaimed architect Daniel Libeskind.
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The location, severely damaged during the Manchester Blitz, had shrapnel and anti-aircraft cartridge shell remains discovered while being dug for the museum’s foundations. The fundamental goal of this project was to let visitors feel the uncomfortable aspect of the conflict, keeping in mind the value of the location. This could be the reason for it...
The shattered globe’s fractured pieces represented shards, each representing the natural components of earth, air, and water, through which the war was fought. The main exhibition space formed by the earth shard, is closer to the ground and somewhat flat, as suggested by the name. The air shard soars far into the sky, symbolizing the bunker-like en...
The structure by Daniel Libeskind is a powerful statement of battle made of the most appropriate material, aluminium, which symbolizes the metallic aspect of war. The dismantled form of steel framework wrapped in aluminium sheets summarizes the building structurally. The air shard is a hybrid space that is neither outside nor inside, supported by c...
Completed in 2001, the Imperial War Museum North (IWMN) is located in Manchester, England and tells the story of how war has affected the lives of British and Commonwealth citizens since 1914.
The museum building was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind and opened in July 2002, receiving 470,000 visitors in its first year of opening. It was recognised with awards or prize nominations for its architecture and is a prime example of Deconstructivist architecture.
Polish architect – American Daniel Libeskind resulted in a single building, the horror of war and peace cause. Almost a piece of sculpture, the Imperial War Museum in Manchester is in line with recent museums in the world where the image is more important than building the exhibits.
The Imperial War Museum North (IWMN) in Manchester, England, tells the story of how war has affected the lives of British and Commonwealth citizens since 1914.
