The Building

The Institute for Democracy and Conflict Resolution will be housed in a flagship building in the University of Essex Knowledge Gateway and will be designed by world famous architect Daniel Libeskind.

“I consider it an honor to be involved in a project with such visionary humanitarian objectives. I have always believed that democratic openness and conflict resolution is critical not only in the political sphere but in the making of architectural space.” Daniel Libeskind

The building will combine space for the activities of the IDCR. The building will house a moot court room, research space, offices and a reception area with catering facility and public event space.

Daniel Libeskind established his architectural studio in Berlin, Germany in 1989. Upon winning the World Trade Center design competition in February 2003, Studio Daniel Libeskind (SDL) moved its headquarters to its current location in New York City — two blocks south of the original World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan. Since 1990, the office has been fortunate to be involved in a diverse array of urban, architectural, and cultural projects.

The office has won commissions for major cultural buildings and significant urban projects in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Canada, the United States, Japan, Spain, Israel, Mexico, Korea, and Singapore. SDL has European partner offices based in Zürich, Switzerland and Milan, Italy. Additionally, SDL maintains site offices around the world, including San Francisco, Denver, Bern, Toronto and Hong Kong.

The University of Essex has begun the infrastructure works for the whole Knowledge Gateway site, which will be completed in Spring 2011.

Read the full press release HERE!

To find out more about how to support the development of the IDCR, please contact the Development and Alumni Relations Office HERE