The Edward VII Monument dominates and defines Phillips Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This large and allegorical landmark is connected to the history and ideals that defined the nation at the time which carry through to the modern day, enabling audiences to engage with the past and present of the community on a profound level. Marking […]
Category: Monumentous Identity
Longfellow Square Defines an Identity for Portland
The legacy associated with Longfellow Square connects the past to the present in Portland, Maine. Created to honor the American poet and educator who was born in the city, Longfellow Square provides an identity for the city in a space that would otherwise just be another urban crossroad. Honoring the Famous Fireside Poet Erected in […]
Kora Ardia (Globe) at United Nations Square Defines a Modern Identity for Casablanca
Defined by an iconic geodesic dome known as Kora Ardia (Globe), United Nations Square has become an essential means of identity for the city of Casablanca in Morocco. Providing audiences with a variety of ways to experience the space and connect with the history of the city, it highlights what it can mean to cultivate […]
The Molly Malone Statue Personifies an Identity for Dublin
What has become a famous Irish folk song is known as both “Cockles and Mussels” or “In Dublin’s Fair City,” but it is most commonly referred to as “Molly Malone.” This song has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin in Ireland and drove the creation of the Molly Malone Statue, which celebrates a semi-historical and […]
Kalakaua Park Provides and Represents an Identity for Hilo
Kalakaua Park serves as a central point of culture and connection for the city of Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). Containing a variety of individual monuments as well as space foe events or to allow people to simply relax, the entire park has become a destination that represents but also […]
The Captain Cook Monument Provides an Identity to Resolution Park in Anchorage
Located just outside of downtown Anchorage, Alaska, the Captain Cook Monument is a life-size bronze statue of the navigator whose exploration of the area helped form a better understanding of the region in the 18th century. The identity that it has provided the surrounding park is connect to a larger legacy for Anchorage that continues […]
The Salty Dog Saloon Defines the Identity of an Alaskan Community
Built in 1897, what is now the Salt Dog Saloon was one of the first structures erected in Homer, Alaska. This legacy has helped to define the modern identity of the entire community, highlighting what it can mean for what might otherwise just be a local business to instead become something that directly and indirectly […]