In Search of a Soul, a new monograph by Raymond Moriyama

In Search of a Soul is revered architect Moriyama’s personal account of
conceiving and creating this important—perhaps iconic—national monument,
opened to great acclaim on May 8, 2005, the sixtieth anniversary of VE Day.
Illustrated throughout with full-colour plans, drawings and photos, it is a
compelling story of one architect’s commitment to a vision, and to the country
that provided his inspiration. “How can architecture reflect the ambience of battle
without overpowering the visitor or glorifying war?… What is Canadian? What
does war mean?” Moriyama explores the diffcult questions he wrestled with as
the design took shape. In this bold new museum—and equally bold book—a
great Canadian artist challenges us to address these troubling questions.