The Monumentous

Monumentous Potential – Seville Square and Fountain Park in Pensacola, Florida

The potential to serve as true attractions for both residents and visitors

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Monumentous Potential, North America, Public Space, United States

Located directly across from one another in Pensacola, Florida, Seville Square and Fountain Park have an important connection to the past and present of the city. However, they possess the potential to serve as much more and become true attractions for both residents and visitors. Seville Square was the location of a 1752 Spanish outpost […]

Experiencing the Legacy and Heritage of Pensacola in Museum Plaza

From a Dead Zone to Community Hub

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Monumentous Experiences, North America, Public Space, United States

Museum Plaza is an interactive historic exhibit located directly behind the T. T. Wentworth Museum in Pensacola, Florida. As a space that allows visitors to understand the history of the area while experiencing the culture and activities of the present, Museum Plaza is a place where audiences can be part of numerous activities that are […]

Plaza Ferdinand VII Embraces the History of Pensacola

Markers, Monuments and More

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Monumentous History, North America, Park, United States

Named after King Ferdinand VII of Spain, Plaza Ferdinand VII has become a notable landmark for a variety of reasons in Pensacola, Florida. As the site of numerous important events in the history of the city and nation, Plaza Ferdinand VII would be a significant location in the city regardless of how it was laid […]

Hugh Lassen Actively Explores How Audiences Interact and Interpret Public Sculpture

Exploring the impact of "Seed Form", "Figure" and more

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Monumentous Impact, North America, Sculpture, United States

Sculptures and other pieces of public art have the ability to redefine a space and represent entire communities. These sorts of transformations can occur at various levels and in different ways, but such distinctions are always the result of an idea or feeling that takes literal shape. Doing so at multiple scales is the focus […]

Plaza De Luna Connects the Pensacola Community Across Eras

Commemorating the First European Colony in North America

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Monumentous Community, North America, Public Space, United States

Named after the Don Tristan De Luna, Plaza De Luna is a waterfront park in Pensacola, Florida. Featuring a notable statue of De Luna as well as wide-open space for events and various markers that honor and commemorate the surrounding community, Plaza De Luna showcases what it can mean for a monument to represent and […]

The Civil Rights Heritage Walk Illustrates Tallahassee History

Honoring the Tallahassee Bus Boycott of 1956

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Functional, Monumentous Transformations, North America, United States

Located on a street corner in Tallahassee, Florida, the Civil Rights Heritage Walk has transformed what would otherwise be a plain sidewalk into a monument that tells the story of an essential element of the history of the city. In doing so, it highlights what it can look like to create a monument in an […]

The Hawkshaw Lagoon Memorial Defines a Vision for the Present and Future of Pensacola

Creating a National Memorial to Missing Children

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Monumentous Memorials, Park

Designed to serve as the National Memorial to Missing Children, the Hawkshaw Lagoon Missing Children Memorial is located on Pensacola Bay in Pensacola, Florida. The current monument is just the first phase of a larger endeavor, highlighting what it can mean for a different kind of memorial to define a place that would otherwise sit […]