West End: Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

[lakewoodhobo]

The exterior will be metallic. After the wood paneling they'll slap on a layer of Tyvek and then you'll start to see the copper "plank" skin.

[maconahey]

[Tnexster]

The exterior will be metallic. After the wood paneling they'll slap on a layer of Tyvek and then you'll start to see the copper "plank" skin.

How will that copper age? l assume it will change over time.

[kingpin]

Untitled by Around My City, on Flickr
Untitled by Around My City, on Flickr

[DPatel304]

Thanks for the photo updates!

[Tivo_Kenevil]

This building looks like a mushroom

[Tnexster]

Whats the next layer on that cap?

[The_Overdog]

Or like a Star Wars sandcrawler thing. Or like this thing:

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&ei=ImmiW-3IO8rIsQWQ2LmYDg&q=gi+joe+mobile+command+center&oq=gi+joe+mobile+command+&gs_l=psy-ab.3.0.0l4j0i22i30l6.3498.7873..9014...7.0..0.58.1057.24......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i67j0i10j0i13j0i13i30.9n5JNXBh6UM

which I guess Dallas can use to fight Cobra.

[Yak_Forger]

A copper coating is definitely a bad idea, it requires a lot of time to be kept in semi decent shape... Isn't the director a shareholder of a house cleaning company? Because it may look "cool" but is a waste of public money.

[ContriveDallasite]

A copper coating is definitely a bad idea, it requires a lot of time to be kept in semi decent shape... Isn't the director a shareholder of a house cleaning company? Because it may look "cool" but is a waste of public money.

Is this museum receiving public money?

[scott2]

No....all private donations.

[maconahey]

Hard to see in the picture, but black bricks are going up around the base of the building

[Tnexster]

Copper application has begun.

https://twitter.com/DallasHolocaust/sta ... 9425935361

[maconahey]

I think I saw the parking garage across the street under construction when driving by a few weeks ago (far left in photo). I didn't realize that they were building one for the museum.



http://dallascityhall.com/departments/p ... mittal.pdf

[Roman_Patrick]

I think I saw the parking garage across the street under construction when driving by a few weeks ago (far left in photo). I didn't realize that they were building one for the museum.



http://dallascityhall.com/departments/p ... mittal.pdf

Yes, the posted rendering is the only rendering that i know of, but i do volunteer at the Dallas Holocaust Museum and we were told that this parking lot was going to become a parking garage for the museum. i am very happy to hear we will be getting the garage!

[maconahey]

[dallaz]

That’s going to look nice.

Thanks for the pics!

[cowboyeagle05]

They submitted renderings of the garage to the landmark commission a long time ago. If I could remember which meeting agenda it was I would go find it. There are multiple renderings of the parking garage for the museum out there somewhere.

[maconahey]

[itsjrd1964]

Just saw the museum this week from the light rail. Looks like most of the copper siding is on the building now. Meanwhile, fundraising results have been revealed from the Museum's October dinner at the Hilton Anatole. Almost $2 million was raised.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/phi ... ity-dinner

[Chris Sapphire]

Stopped by today to check up on the progress. I took these pics to share with you all. Enjoy! I love good ole construction progress pics. I wish it were sunny out today, but the Lord gave us a cloudy one. lol

[eburress]

That copper looks REALLY good! Thanks for posting all the pics, Chris!

[clcrash19]

I'm pumped about this project.. looks world class.

[Chris Sapphire]

You're very welcome, Eburress!

[lakewoodhobo]

Good progress on this one, and looking forward to their September opening!

I did notice this morning how more and more birds are making themselves comfortable along the edge of the roof. Wonder if we'll see an assault of constant bird poop having a permanent effect on the oxidation process.

[DPatel304]

Thanks for the pictures, this one is looking great!

[itsjrd1964]

One portion of the displays at the new Museum will include a holographic interview/interaction with a local survivor, Max Glauben. Interesting that the Museum is going outside the usual recorded video type of content for this exhibit. Apparently Glauben relates in great detail and length about his experiences and the conditions there.

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/ ... x-glauben/

[maconahey]

[itsjrd1964]

'There's enormous pressure': A behind-the-scenes look at restoring the Dallas Holocaust Museum boxcar

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm ... eum-boxcar

[maconahey]

[j_d_p]

Looks terrific

[cowboyeagle05]

Looks a little like a formidable fortress but the building will have tons of traffic no matter what it looks like.

[Tnexster]

I'm surprised there aren't more windows around the base.

[Tivo_Kenevil]

I'm surprised there aren't more windows around the base.

I didn't notice this until you mentioned it. Looks odd now....

[tamtagon]

I hadn't really noticed that either!

http://www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org/about/contact

We are dedicated to teaching the history of the Holocaust and advancing human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference.

Interesting that there may be strong symbolism in windowless galleries that 'keep alive the memory of those lost in the Holocaust advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference' but then again, most museum galleries are windowless, going to great extent to protect display items from sunlight damage.

[Hannibal Lecter]

^ Like Nasher?

[WesTexas]

What the symbolism of the copper cladding at the top?

[Tivo_Kenevil]

What the symbolism of the copper cladding at the top?

Not sure. But the buildings cladding looks similar to that of an aushwitz wooden train car..

[maconahey]

I wonder how long it'll take for the copper to develop patina at the top

[WesTexas]

It will look amazing when it does.