Texas architecture firm Omniplan has topped the Holocaust museum in Dallas with a copper crown to represent "the strength of those who have stood up to injustice".
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum (DHHRM) encompasses three storeys on a corner lot in the downtown's historic West End district.

Omniplan created the building in a U-shape around an outdoor courtyard.  The firm, which is based in the city, used dark iron spot bricks to form the majority of its 52,300-square-foot (4,859-square-metre) museum, while the upper floors are clad with a golden-red crown made from copper panels.
"The dark brick is used to foreshadow the solemn content the viewer is about to experience," said Omniplan, which was founded in 1956 by George Harrell and E G Hamilton.
The museum's mission is to promote human rights and teach the Holocaust, in which six million Jews and five million other people lost their lives.
"While no building can ever represent the inhumane injustices that occurred during the Holocaust, it can certainly be a vessel for the meaningful presentation of the repercussions, human experiences and realities thereof to ultimately influence impactful societal change," said Omniplan.

The upper portion of the building is separated from the dark grey base using a recessed light that continues around the building's perimeter. The copper, which will naturally weather over time, was used to communicate the resilience of certain communities t...