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Green-Roofed Los Angeles Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg is Buried Underground

08/12/2011
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  • LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg
    The horrors of the holocaust should never be hidden, but burying the Los Angeles museum in Pan Pacific Park insuch a way that it chronicles the history of historic event while helping to prevent any further environmental or social damage is somewhat ingenious. Designed by <a href="http://www.belzbergarchitects.com/#/page/3a2f/project-info----los-angeles-museum-of-the-holocaust">Hagy Belzberg</a>, the 32,000 square foot museum museum manages to humanize the events that took place (considering the cold nature of its contents) from the subterranean depths. MOreover the thermal inertia combined with the insulating effects of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/amazing-green-roof-art-school-in-singapore/">the green roof</a> makes the sprawling concrete structure as energy efficient as possible.
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  • LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg
    Hagy Belzberg buried the LA Holocaust Museum and gave it a green roof.
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  • LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg
    The green roof along with the cool earth provide a natural layer of insulation for the museum.
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  • LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg
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  • LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg
    The roof is planted with indigenous flora and is naturally irrigated.
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  • LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg
    Inside, natural lighting through translucent panels gives off an eerie glow.
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  • LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg
    The museum is slated for LEED Gold Certification.
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LA Holocaust Museum by Hagy Belzberg

The horrors of the holocaust should never be hidden, but burying the Los Angeles museum in Pan Pacific Park insuch a way that it chronicles the history of historic event while helping to prevent any further environmental or social damage is somewhat ingenious. Designed by Hagy Belzberg, the 32,000 square foot museum museum manages to humanize the events that took place (considering the cold nature of its contents) from the subterranean depths. MOreover the thermal inertia combined with the insulating effects of the green roof makes the sprawling concrete structure as energy efficient as possible.

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