Source: New York Post
Military veterans and lawmakers slammed a design concept for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial that was unveiled earlier this week, arguing it is too abstract and doesn’t properly honor fallen service members. The memorial, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, is described as a “classically inspired amphitheater” with a ribbon – made of reclaimed steel for combat operations and covered in vegetation – that arches over the marble surface of the monument. Steel and stone recovered from the sites of the 9/11 terror attacks will be placed at the entrances of the memorial, which also includes a shallow reflecting pool that will allow visitors to leave their footprints next to embedded ones representing “the weight of war and the varied experiences of those who served and their families,” according to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, the group hoping to build the monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
