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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Ulumau Pohaku Pele Becomes an Icon of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Experiencing the Presence and Power of Pele

Ulumau Pohaku Pele is a 7-ton, 11-foot-high sculpture of stone and wood that personifies the spirit and identity of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). The carved stone features Pele, the Hawaiian volcano deity, to provide the park with a means of connection to the spiritual and physical […]

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The Ikua Purdy Monument Imagines a Powerful Identity for Parker Ranch Center

Celebrating the Legacy of Paniolo Culture

What would otherwise be an empty green space in front of a shopping center has instead become an imaginative symbol of a culture that connects the past to the present in Waimea on the island of Hawaiʻi (aka the Big Island). Located outside of the Parker Ranch Center, a large bronze statue of Ikua Purdy […]

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Columbus Park Becomes a Hub of Community Connection and Engagement for Brooklyn

The Christopher Columbus Memorial and More

Columbus Park is a wide-open downtown plaza that is surrounded by government and historic buildings in Brooklyn, New York. By incorporating numerous monuments and places to engage, the space has become something much more for the community and region. The Christopher Columbus Memorial and More A statue of Christopher Columbus is the most distinctive monument […]

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Mississippi Heritage Park Features Imaginative Commemorations of Hurricane Katrina

Imagination That Reflects a Legacy

One of the many public parks amidst the urban sprawl of the city, Mississippi River Heritage Park is the most prominent feature of the historic warehouse district of New Orleans, Louisiana. While the space was designed to connect audiences with the natural beauty of the region, the installation of “Scrap House” and a memorial maker […]

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Civic Center Park Fulfills a Vision of Monumental Grandeur for Denver

A Legacy of Monumental Grandeur

Created to be the civic and cultural heart of the city, Civic Center Park sits at a physical and spiritual crossroads of downtown Denver, Colorado. Connected to a movement that was all about introducing beautification and monumental grandeur to cities, Civic Center Park has fulfilled the vision associated with these elements and much more. From […]

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Freedom Park Transforms an Otherwise Empty Green Space in Quincy

Exploring the Monuments of Freedom Park

Located alongside the Thomas E. Burgin Parkway in Quincy, Massachusetts, Freedom Park uniquely celebrates the legacy of the city and people who helped define it. Transforming what would otherwise be an empty or non-descript boulevard, Freedom Park showcases what it can look like to create interest and engagement in spaces that are otherwise unremarkable. The […]

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Fronger Park Becomes an Essential Element of the Oslo Community

Highlighting the Value of Individual and Collective Monuments

The biggest park in the center of Oslo, Norway, Frogner Park (Frognerparken) is much more than an urban greenspace. While the area has become synonymous with the sculptures that define the Vigeland installation, the entire Olso community has embraced the natural and created landmarks across the entire space, helping to transform Fronger Park into a […]

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