Designed to provide a scenic approach into Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza has provided the area with a strong sense of identity that permeates New York City’s most populous borough. Mentioned as one of the borough’s most important gathering points, Grand Army Plaza contains a triumphal arch, distinctive fountain, and numerous monuments that have […]
Located at the 9th Street entrance of Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the Lafayette Memorial provides the park with a notable feature that continues to enable engagement and interest. Simple but powerful, the piece highlights what it can mean for a landmark to provide a place with a sense of identity that resonates across eras. A […]
The Torch of Friendship (La Antorcha de la Amistad) is a colossal sculpture by the artist Sebastián. Created as a symbol of cooperation and shared culture between the Mexico, the United States and Canada, it has been embraced by the community in San Antonio, Texas to provide the people and city with a new sense […]
Located along the waterfront in downtown Miami, Florida, Bayside Park showcases the natural beauty and cultural significance of the area. However, the statues of Claude Pepper and Julia Tuttle that define an otherwise empty plaza in the park highlight what it can mean for monuments to cultivate an identity that resonates across an established landmark […]
The distinctive Blue Dome building literally and figuratively defines the Blue Dome District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. What has become one of Tulsa’s most popular entertainment neighborhoods has an identity that residents and visitors can connect with in a profound way, all of which is the result of an endeavor to both preserve and celebrate a […]
The Hawaii State Capitol is located in downtown Honolulu, where tasks and duties that govern the entire state of Hawaii are performed. This building was designed to be more than just an administrative center though, which is partially reflected in the variety of monuments located across the site. These pieces have cultivated a sense of […]
Featuring numerous distinct monuments and plenty of wide open space, Rådhusplassen (“The City Hall Square”) is located directly in front of Oslo City Hall in Oslo, Norway. Providing the space with an identity that is connected to how women have defined the culture of the entire country, Rådhusplassen uniquely showcases what it can mean to […]