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Work Towards Fairnessa project by Eric Moed

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WORK TOWARDS FAIRNESSA PRESENTATION FOR:

UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON

"WTF : Work Towards Fairness" is a built environment that unites and inspires us to rectify humanitarian injustices throughout the world.

"WTF : Work Towards Fairness" seeks to help rectify current injustices throughout the world through publicizing the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. Aristides de Sousa Mendes was a Portuguese diplomat who saved 30,000 people in WWII by granting them visas into Portugal against governmental orders. He was punished very harshly for doing so, his home was seized, his license to practice Law revoked, and his pension stopped; he died a ruined and impoverished man. Two of the people he rescued were my Grandfather and Great-Grandfather: both architects. My project aims to repair the decrepit Casa do Passal, Aristides' former home, and to turn the property into a museum-campus. The WTF proposal consists of a large and open steel pavilion, painted in light and formed through a panelized construction. The pavilion inserts intself into the homes entry portico and functions as a pop-up museum. The exhibitions will provide: a] context for the Sousa Mendes Story b] a history of world war II events that promoted tolerance and c] an exhibit to show current world problems and how individuals can be inspired by the Sousa Mendes story and take action to aid individuals in compromising situations and promote tolerance.

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Aristides de Sousa Mendes

The core principles through which the UNHATE Foundation operates are:

- the fight against hate and discrimination in all its forms;- the support of new generations, where youth are the main actors and beneficiaries of concrete projects, communication campaigns and education activities;- the dissemination of the social impact of Art as the key tool of the Foundation in its activities against hate and discrimination.


CASA DO PASSALDAWN. DESTITUTION. RESTITUTION.

Casa do Passal is an imposing mansion in the town of Cabanas de Viriato in the province of Beira Alta in North Central Portugal. Built in the 19th century, it was the property of the Sousa Mendes family until it was forfeited to the bank in the 1950s. The house has remained unoccupied ever since, and has deteriorated to the point where it will require both structural

repairs and extensive interior renovation.

The home was reacquired in 2001, and it is now the familys most ardent dream and desire to repair the home and transform it into a memorial museum to perpetuate the memory of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the Holocaust. Interfaith supporters of this cause throughout the world, including those in the Jewish communities, Portuguese communities, and others, are eager to see the realization of this

longstanding dream fulfilled.

- Aristides de Sousa Mendes Foundation


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the Casa do Passal- a once beautiful family home, now sits dilapidated in Northern Portugal. Its beauty still apparent, its dawn and destitution complete, its restitution ready to commence.

Aristides de Sousa Mendes (July 19, 1885 April 3, 1954)

I could not have acted otherwise, and I therefore accept all that has befallen me with love.- Aristides de Sousa Mendes


the man himself!


the passport of my great-grandfather, David Moed [pictured top right], and the signature that saved our family from the terrors of WWII [bottom right]

MOED ESCAPE ROUTE 1940

ANTWERP, BELGIUM

LISBON, PORTUGAL

LA PANNE, BELGIUMCALAIS, FRANCE

PARIS, FRANCE

BIARRITZ, FRANCEHENDAYE, SPAIN

PORTO, PORTUGAL

BORDEAUX, FRANCE


the route that my family took while on the run from the Nazi war-machinein May & June of 1940

SPAINPORTUGAL

PORTO

CARREGAL DO SALCARREGAL DO SAL

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Faro

Beja

Portalegre

Leiria

Santarm

Lisboa

Setbal

vora

Braga

Porto

Bragana

Guarda

ViseuAveiro

Castelo Branco

Coimbra

Vila Real

0 150(km)

0 100(mi)

Torre1 993 m

LISBOA

LISBON

CASA DO PASSAL


The Casa do Passal is located in the Viseu region of Portugal, aprx. 90 miles outside of Porto.


the Casa do Passal in 1930, accompanied by a photo of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and his wife Angelina from around the same time.

the Casa do Passal as it stands now, forlorn, accompanied by a photo of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and his wife Angelina from the end of the war approximately 10 years later, his altruistic actions clearly took a toll.

WTF!TOWARDSWORK FAIRNESSPAVILLION


Work Towards Fairness consists of three pavilions situated at the entrance to the Casa do Passal. Each pavilion includes an exhibition.

WTF!TOWARDSWORK FAIRNESSPAVILLION


The installation contains 30,000 signatures on the exteriror panels- one for each of the life-saving visas the Aristides de Sousa Mendes signed.

PANEL ASSEMBLY DIAGRAMSELEVATION

SECTION

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

PLAN NOTE: DOTTED LINE DENOTES WHERE PANEL OCCURS IN STRUCTURESCALE: 1/2 = 1 - 0

SCALE: 1/2 = 1 - 0

SCALE: 1/4 = 1 - 0

6 = 1 - 0 6 = 1 - 0

FRONT PANEL CORNER DETAILFRONT PANEL CORNER DETAIL

EXISTING TO REMAIN

PANEL TYPE C [X2]

MATERIALS.001 = 2 X 2 STEEL TUBE [3/16 GAUGE].002 = 2 X 2 STEEL ANGLE [3/16 GAUGE].003 = 1/4 THICK ACRYLIC.004 = 1.5 X 1 STEEL TUBE [3/16 GAUGE].005 = 1 X 1/4 STEEL BAR [3/16 GAUGE].006 = 4 X 1 STEEL PLATE [3/16 GAUGE].007 = 1 X 3 STEEL ANGLE [3/16 GAUGE]

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Designing the details was a very involved process.. one which I was able to get the advice of my grandfather Leon Moed, an architect in NYC himself saved by Aristides!

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SHIPPING SCHEME


The entire project disassembles into panels which can be flat-packed and fit neatly into a single shipping container.


A sample panel, complete with hundreds of ASM signatures. All in all there are 59 panels containing 30,000 signatures.


A line rendering of the three pavilions..


The exhibition panels will contain information about both the past story of ASM and current opportunites to promote tolerance and humanitarian action in line with the mission of the UNhate Foundation.

UNHATE

FOUNDATION

UNITED COLORSOF

BENETTON


Through both displaying the past altruism of Aristides and current opportunities to aid and volunteer with the UNhate Foundation, the exhibition aims to use the past to inspire the future- young generations acting to aid others in need.


Fabrication has begun! The project is being created at Serett Metalworks in Brooklyn, NY


A sample poster- being printed by an artist in the Middle East doubles as an invite to the Opening Event on June 20th in Portugal. Save the Date! Youre Invited!


Soon the once dark home will be illuminated by WTF! I thank you for the opportunity to make this a reality and look forward to working with you!

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