Spomen Dom

One building in particular, a memorial and cultural center in Kolasin, Montenegro named the Spomen Dom, caught my attention. Not only was it a staunch symbol of anti-fascism during WWII, but the building’s eventual dilapidated condition in some sense represented Yugoslavia’s collapse as a country. Just as many of the current Balkan countries hint of a past that is unified and spirited, the vernacular architecture in the center’s roofscape acts as a testament to how the Spomen Dom allowed for the amalgamation of Montenegro into the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia.

These historical and architectural connections motivated me to model the Spomen Dom. Using google maps and building blueprints, I outlined the structure in SketchUp before rendering it in TwinMotion in order to texture the surfaces. It remains one of my proudest digital reconstructions.