Iron swords war memorial - Ollech + Tol

Iron swords war memorial

When we were tasked with designing the Iron Swords War Memorial in commemoration of Jerusalem fallen civilians and soldiers, we sought to reflect the deep pain, the fractures, and the immense loss that befell us on October 7th. At the same time, we wanted to express our belief that from these ruins, something new can grow, a spark of light that can emerge even from the most broken and shattered tree.

  • Program

    memorial

  • Sector

    public

  • Status

    completed

  • Team

    Nati Ollech, Aviel Argaman, Daniel Moatti

  • Location

    Jerusalem

A view of the monument from the road
Photography: Rafi Ben Hakon
Inauguration ceremony of the Iron Swords monument. Photography: Rafi Ben Hakon
When we were tasked with designing the Iron Swords War Memorial in commemoration of Jerusalem fallen civilians and soldiers, we sought to reflect the deep pain, the fractures, and the immense loss that befell us on October 7th. At the same time, we wanted to express our belief that from these ruins, something new can grow, a spark of light that can emerge even from the most broken and shattered tree. Through the memorial, we aimed to convey the message that even from the darkest of times, there is a possibility for new light.
 
We hope we have succeeded in conveying this message, and We hope that Israeli society will know how to cultivate the light we so yearn for – the light of mutual respect, love and peace among us.
 
We hope that this memorial will serve as a source of comfort for the bereaved families, for the city of Jerusalem, and for the people of Israel.
 

we sought to reflect the deep pain, the fractures, and the immense loss that befell us on October 7th. At the same time, we wanted to express our belief that from these ruins, something new can grow, a spark of light that can emerge even from the most broken and shattered tree.

A view of the interior of the monument
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