Samenvatting

Subject of this project is Alderney, one of the Channel Islands closest to France. The research brings into focus the traumatic World War II history of Alderney and the design aims to connect the present populace and public with this largely ignored past and to commemorate the victims. The sea plays a major role in the remembrance of the forced evacuation of the island population, but also of the unwitnessed horrors of the forced labor camps and the victims thrown into the sea. The breakwater protecting the harbor shares in this history because it was part of the décor and scene for these events. It is therefore chosen as the site for a museum and visitors center, giving access to a long walkway with a name monument and a commemoration place at the end of the breakwater. The relevance of the design is the use of frame and movement to create an immersive experience of place and history.