It is difficult to imagine how the serene curves of the Al Shaheed Monument, reflected in a glimmering lake in the ancient city of Baghdad, could have been built in a time of conflict and genocide. Commissioned by Saddam Hussein’s regime as a memorial for the fallen soldiers in the Iraq-Iran War of the 1980s, this graceful structure exudes a quiet beauty that belies the turmoil of its birth.
AD Classics: Al Shaheed Monument / Saman Kamal
https://www.archdaily.com/868397/ad-classics-al-shaheed-monument-saman-kamalLuke Fiederer