What was formerly known as Francis Street Park in Port Angeles, Washington, became the 9/11 Memorial Waterfront Park thanks to the installation of a literal piece of history tied to an event that forever changed the United States of America. The landmark highlights what it can mean for a space to be transformed in a […]
Boston Common features a collection of notable monuments, but the installation of The Embrace represents a new means of connection across the region in Boston, Massachusetts. The figurative sculpture has transformed the space and community to define an icon that connects eras and audiences in a whole new way. From Hero Worship to Collective Action […]
What was just a nondescript grassy area outside of Petco Park in San Diego, California, has been transformed into Gallagher Square, a concert venue and year-round community park. This transformation highlights what it can mean for landmarks to cultivate a different type of engagement that attracts residents and visitors in distinct ways. Improved Features and […]
Made of steel and aluminum, the humongous Floralis Genérica landmark dominates United Nations Plaza in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Created to be a tribute to all flowers, it has become a modern and distinct icon for the city that has enabled a new type of engagement with both residents and visitors. A Gift to Buenos Aires […]
John Bailey was the Mayor of a small town in Colorado during a time when the region was dealing with major upheavals. His dedication to ensuring the community would survive and thrive amidst these changes compelled the creation of the John Bailey Statute that connections audiences to the past and future of the entire region. […]
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 […]
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 […]