National World War I Memorial

SELECTED DESIGN TEAM: JOSEPH WEISHAAR & SABIN HOWARD

The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission sponsored an open design competition for the recently completed National World War I Memorial. In 2014, one hundred years after the start of the war, Congress authorized the Commission to establish a new memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue by redeveloping Pershing Park with new sculptural, commemorative elements, and landscaping. Participants submitted design concepts for the memorial and the jury selected five finalists to develop their concepts further. The selected design has been constructed and opened to the public.  

National Native American Veterans Memorial

SELECTED DESIGN TEAM: Harvey Pratt & Butzer architects and urbanism

The National Native American Veterans Memorial Design Competition was sponsored by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). The mission of the memorial is to “give all Americans the opportunity to learn of the proud and courageous tradition of service of Native Americans in the Armed Forces of the United States.” The international design competition, began with an open call for design concepts. The jury selected five finalists for the second stage, in which participants were provided with more information and interaction with representatives of NMAI so they could further develop their memorial design concepts. Fittingly, the selected concept was created by a Native American veteran and has been completed.

Cold War Veterans Memorial

SELECTED DESIGN TEAM: Oyler Wu Collaborative

The Cold War Veterans Memorial was sponsored by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and will be an integral part of the new Pritzker Archives & Memorial Park Center (PAMPC) in Somers, Wisconsin, an extension of the Museum & Library in Chicago. The design competition’s goal was to achieve a timeless memorial that will honor Cold War veterans’ service and give permanent recognition to the accomplishments made possible throughout the era by the often-quiet sacrifices of countless Americans during nearly half a century of fighting to expand freedom and democracy.

Flight 93 National Memorial

SELECTED DESIGN TEAM: Paul murdoch Architects

Mission Statement: A common field one day. A field of honor forever.  May all who visit this place remember the collective acts of courage and sacrifice of the passengers and crew, revere this hallowed ground as the final resting place of those heroes, and reflect on the power of individuals who choose to make a difference.

The Partners of the Flight 93 National Memorial sponsored an International Design Competition to find a fitting design to embody this Mission Statement. Stage I of the competition was an open call to present design ideas for a memorial expression that portrays the issues, ideas, and passion contained in the Mission Statement. This memorial expression could range from an individual work of art to a large-scale landscape treatment and could be submitted by anyone regardless of professional training. The Stage I Jury selected five finalists from the 1,011 entries to advance to the Stage II. During the second stage the finalist participated in facilitated briefings, workshops, and site visits to help them better understand the project, site, and Mission Statement and evolve their designs accordingly. Phase I of the Memorial was completed in September 2011 and the Visitor Center opened in 2015. The competition management team included Donald J. Stastny, Jennifer Mannhard, and Helene Fried Associates.