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Pentagon Memorial Conceptual Drawings

Bench Concept

The conceptual design envisions serving as a permanent record to express the magnitude of loss through an architectural experience of place radically different than what we encounter in our daily lives. [FIGURE 1]

Figure 1 - Pentagon Memorial Bench Concept Figure 1 – Pentagon Memorial - Bench Concept

Path Concept

A memorial park is inscribed with one-hundred and eighty-four memorial units. Each unit is dedicated to an individual victim – its placement and place within the collective field is a unique instance. [FIGURE 2]

Figure 2 - Pentagon Memorial Path Concept Figure 2 – Pentagon Memorial - Path Concept

Night Concept

Elegant in its self-supporting form, the memorial unit is at once a glowing light pool, a cantilevered bench and a place for the permanent inscription of each victim's name.

Figure 3 – Pentagon Memorial - Night Concept Figure 3 – Pentagon Memorial - Night Concept

The field of memorial units is arranged as a timeline of the victim's ages, from 3 to 71. The western edge of the site is defined with an "age wall" that grows an inch in height relative to the age represented by the rows of memorial units.

Figure 4 – Pentagon Memorial - Night Concept Figure 4 – Pentagon Memorial - Night Concept

* Conceptual Drawings by KBAS

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