Sir David Adjaye to build Westminster Holocaust memorial
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The winning design for a £50m Holocaust memorial in Westminster has been unveiled.
Also an education centre, it will be built by Sir David Adjaye in a park next to the Houses of Parliament.
A jury that included Holocaust survivors, the Communities Secretary, and the Chief Rabbi unanimously selected the design.
But, questions were raised over whether Victoria Tower Gardens is a suitable location for the memorial.
"We wanted to orchestrate an experience that reminds us of the fragility and constant strife for a more equitable world," Sir David said.
"It is critical these highly important and emotive historical touchpoints are explored, so that future generations are able to experience, learn, reflect and act."
Sir David has teamed up with Israeli designer Ron Arad and landscape architects Gustafson Porter + Bowman on the project.
The memorial, due for completion by 2021, will honour the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust, and all other victims of Nazi persecution, including Roma, gay and disabled people.
A shortlist of 10 finalists was whittled down from 92 entries submitted by architecture and design teams from 26 countries.
The project will be a "statement by the British people that our nation will remember those who suffered, and that we will always strive for a better future" Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation said.
Ghanaian-born Sir David's recent work includes the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC and the Idea Stores in London's Tower Hamlets.
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