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The Design

Rendering of design concept for Arc of Memory, winning design chosen for Memorial to the Victims of Communism.

Heritage Canada writes: "The winning design chosen for the Memorial to the Victims of Communism is "Arc of Memory." This concept was submitted by Team Raff, a group of architects and landscape architects based in Toronto that includes Paul Raff (artist and architect), Michael A. Ormston-Holloway (designer and certified arborist), Brett Hoornaert (landscape architectural intern) and Luke Kairys (landscape architect). "Arc of Memory" is a sculptural array of over 4,000 bronze rods intended to express the vastness of communist oppression and invite visitors to reflect on Canada as a free and welcoming country."

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada initiated a court challenge of the project, arguing that the National Capital Commission (NCC) violated its own procedures on public consultation and the rules set out in the National Capital Act. A poll from the spring of 2015 found that a majority of Canadians -- including nearly two-thirds of self-identified conservatives -- opposed the initial project.

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This article was published in

Volume 53 Number 19 - November 2023

Article Link:
https://cpcml.ca/Tmlm2023/Articles/MS53197.HTM

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