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1-24 BATTALION MEMORIAL Concept for Chesterfield Township Site

1-24 BATTALION MEMORIAL Concept for Chesterfield Township Site 47275 Sugarbush, Chesterfield, MI 48047 September 13, 2010. Michigan as America. Michigan as America. View from Parking Lot Senior Path in foreground. Memorial Site. Entry from Senior Path.

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1-24 BATTALION MEMORIAL Concept for Chesterfield Township Site

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  1. 1-24 BATTALION MEMORIAL Concept for Chesterfield Township Site 47275 Sugarbush, Chesterfield, MI 48047 September 13, 2010

  2. Michigan as America

  3. Michigan as America

  4. View from Parking Lot Senior Path in foreground Memorial Site

  5. Entry from Senior Path

  6. View towards Township Office

  7. Site Study

  8. Site Study • Southeast to Iraq • Face of Memorial to major park/path entry point • Full sun on face of Memorial in the morning

  9. Site Elements Rifle stack – leave the weapons outside of Memorial courtyard, acknowledge martial nature of the Memorial Flag pole & 6’ wall with Memorial “intro” – name, date, intention Wall returns to become seating Seating/landscape border Hardscape fades into surrounding grass. Determine winter pedestrian path.

  10. Local stone in many shapes & textures

  11. Contrasting materials & integration with surrounding landscape

  12. Site Materials Background “Screen wall” – capture landscape w/o blocking views Low-maintenance landscape with native plantings grass River stone waterless pond steps fade into landscape

  13. Walk down steps to return to courtyard Walk up gently sloping lawn

  14. Commemorative Bronze Table Front Elevation

  15. Commemorative Bronze Table Plan View

  16. The Table Tradition Inspiration for the table in the Memorial was derived from the tradition of setting an empty table in the mess hall for fellow servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.  Twenty three places are set at the Memorial table. Twenty two engraved plaques represent the twenty-two men who gave their lives. The empty plate at the head of the table acknowledges the possibility of future losses.

  17. Screen Wall – Rubble Wall

  18. Pondless Waterfall

  19. Pondless Waterfall

  20. reflections of environment & self tactile engagement

  21. Memorial Courtyard in the Distance Viewed from Senior Path adjacent parking

  22. Entering the Memorial Courtyard

  23. Within the Memorial Courtyard

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