Lift the giant aluminum block into the air

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The National Museum of Honor and Honor for Children (NMOHM) is a new landmark building designed by the architectural firm La Rochelle Winoli, covering an area of 12100 square meters. The museum is located in the urban entertainment district of Arlington, Texas, which also includes AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Park, and occupies a prominent position in the cultural landscape of Arlington. The museum is located on a five acre site, which effectively demonstrates respect for the honor medal recipients it commemorates, while improving and enhancing pedestrian accessibility and connectivity of the lakeside site and its surrounding areas. The architectural design of the museum not only symbolizes the heavy responsibility of the recipients of the Medal of Honor, but also embodies the inspiring virtues they embody - courage and sacrifice, commitment and integrity, civic consciousness and patriotism.

The core of the museum is a metal square box that is 60 meters long, wide, and 10 meters high, with anodized aluminum on the outside. It seems to be suspended 12 meters above the landscape. This magnificent volume and its rich material texture effectively demonstrate the heavy burden that Medal of Honor recipients bear on the battlefield. The interior of the square box is the immersive exhibition space of the museum.

Bassam Komati:

RVA Partner

"This box has always been a part of the tourist experience. The studio designed it to look like a giant rock from a distance, a heavyweight object at the entrance, and still visible inside the building. It is always there, reminding you that the eternal form of the neighborhood creates a journey to understand the experiences of the award winners."

The building is supported by five giant concrete columns, and guests walk down a sloping walkway to enter the outdoor sunken Rongzhe Circular Hall, which serves as a gathering place. A huge circular skylight brings sunlight into the room. At night, the lights project upwards through the skylight, creating a bright light for the museum.

On the corridor level, the museum features the Griffin College Education Center, which offers a diverse range of curriculum programs for teachers, students, corporate executives, and veterans, focusing on character based leadership development. The college has conference space and the Neil Kilby Theatre, an advanced venue that can accommodate 239 spectators. In addition, to support the museum's functional activities, there is also the Patrick Brady Hall, which can be used to host large-scale commemorative, celebratory, and educational events. Both of these venues offer a panoramic view of Lake Mark Holtz. This floor also has an education and curation center, retail stores, cafes, and administrative office areas.

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Tourists climb up the exhibition area through spiral outdoor stairs and full glass elevators, where they can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding area during the climbing process. When the stairs and elevator reach the exhibition box, visitors enter the guided exhibition hall and proceed to the main exhibition area. The design of the exhibition is suitable for both planned linear tour routes and independent exploration by tourists, integrating micro and macro cultural relics into immersive, interpretive, and interactive storytelling displays.