The most common way to honor or respect an individual or event is by creating a very elaborate and well thought out monument. Through careful consideration, a monument can successfully commemorate an individual or event. With the proper size, location, design, and purpose. A monument can stand out and strongly memorialize that individual or event.
A monuments size and location can depict an honorable moment of history. The amount of time taken to deliberately portray an honoree, a monument can determine the amount of attention and memory it articulates. In hopes to correctly depict the size of a relic, contractors must create a model building and determine “whether the massive building would overcome… the main purpose of the museum” (Source E). The size of a memorial is only as important as the location; the construction of the National Holocaust Memorial Museum here in Washington, D.C. brought about the great dispute between Jewish and non-Jewish communities (Source E). The dispute was later settled with the idea that …show more content…
A planned design is used to adequately create “a federal monument and national icon” (Source C). With the correct timing and material a memorial can inspire and honor the memory of an event or individual. If a design is “apolitical, harmonious with the site, and conciliatory” (Source G) it can depict a sense of respect. The design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. conveys more than one may think. Its design has a sentimental meaning “by linking… two strong symbols… to create a unity between the nation’s past and present” (source G). The Mall in Washington D.C has great monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial. Just like the Lincoln Memorial, the design of a monument must be aesthetically pleasing in order to “manufacture its own aura” (Source A). Through this a monument can truly set a purpose and make its experience
A monuments size and location can depict an honorable moment of history. The amount of time taken to deliberately portray an honoree, a monument can determine the amount of attention and memory it articulates. In hopes to correctly depict the size of a relic, contractors must create a model building and determine “whether the massive building would overcome… the main purpose of the museum” (Source E). The size of a memorial is only as important as the location; the construction of the National Holocaust Memorial Museum here in Washington, D.C. brought about the great dispute between Jewish and non-Jewish communities (Source E). The dispute was later settled with the idea that …show more content…
A planned design is used to adequately create “a federal monument and national icon” (Source C). With the correct timing and material a memorial can inspire and honor the memory of an event or individual. If a design is “apolitical, harmonious with the site, and conciliatory” (Source G) it can depict a sense of respect. The design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. conveys more than one may think. Its design has a sentimental meaning “by linking… two strong symbols… to create a unity between the nation’s past and present” (source G). The Mall in Washington D.C has great monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial. Just like the Lincoln Memorial, the design of a monument must be aesthetically pleasing in order to “manufacture its own aura” (Source A). Through this a monument can truly set a purpose and make its experience