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A classically inspired amphitheater by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma was presented this week. The plan incorporates reclaimed steel, 9/11 artifacts, and a reflecting pool on the National Mall.
globalresearch.caA design concept for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial was unveiled earlier this week for a site on the National Mall in Washington, DC. 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.
Steel and stone recovered from the sites of the 9/11 terror attacks will be placed at the entrances.
A shallow reflecting pool 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 foundation said it gathered input from 20,000 Americans across all 50 states and territories, including members of every branch of service and veterans of every conflict since World War II. A 23-member Design Advisory Council of Gold Star family members, veterans, veteran families, and service members guided the design team.
Kengo Kuma stated that the memorial is not an abstract commission but a sacred responsibility. He noted he lost a close friend in the attacks on the World Trade Center and said his role was not to impose a design but to listen. The voices of those who served and the families who stood beside them became our source of inspiration, Kuma said.
We wanted to create a place of reflection and connection, a living Memorial where nature, light, and the materials of this war come together as an embrace for a grateful Nation. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) wrote on X that the design is a disappointing landscape feature better suited to a hotel courtyard or mini golf course than a monument to the courageous men and women who fought and the lives lost to radical Islamic terrorism.
He urged the foundation to start over and hire an American designer. Rep. ), a retired Navy SEAL, stated there is bipartisan support in both the House and Senate to stop this proposed Jazz Hands monument to our fallen brothers and sisters.
He warned he would hold the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation organizationally and personally accountable if you proceed with this abomination. Sen. ), a Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan, called the proposal a disgrace.
Thousands of heroic Americans sacrificed everything in service to our nation during the Global War on Terror, Banks wrote on X. They deserve to be honored with dignity, not disconnected abstract art. The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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