WWI Memorial

From the Stars and Stripes:

"Top WWI memorial design: 'The Weight of Sacrifice'"

 

 

 

The winning design for a World War I memorial, announced Tuesday, pays tribute to freedom gained through sacrifice, combining classic and modern elements. “The Weight of Sacrifice” by Chicago architect Joe Weishaar and New York sculptor Sabin Howard was one of five finalists in a design competition that had nearly 350 submissions. Each of the finalists won a $25,000 prize and were linked with professional architectural firms to develop their concepts. The design, to be built in Pershing Park in downtown DC, features a raised lawn and statues surrounded by bronze walls with bas-relief sculpture. A description of the design concept reads in part: “Each cubic foot of the memorial represents an American soldier lost in the war; 116,516 in all. Upon this unified mass spreads a verdant lawn. This is a space for freedom built upon the great weight of sacrifice.” The concept has to be approved, and changes are expected during that process. If the design passes all regulatory and review hurdles, the monument should be in place by Nov. 11, 2018, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, which initially marked the close of WWI but now is referred to as Veterans Day in the United States.

 

 

 ^ It is long over-due. We have national memorials to World War 2, Korea and Vietnam, but not a national memorial to World War 1. I personally like the design of this memorial and hope it gets approved and built quickly. ^

 

 

 

http://www.stripes.com/top-wwi-memorial-design-the-weight-of-sacrifice-1.390860