1-24 BATTALION MEMORIAL

Concept for Chesterfield Township Site47275 Sugarbush, Chesterfield, MI 48047

September 13, 2010

Michigan as America

Michigan as America

View from Parking Lot Senior Path in foreground

Memorial Site

Entry from Senior Path

View towards Township Office

Site Study

Site Study

•Southeast to Iraq

•Face of Memorial to major park/path entry point

•Full sun on face of Memorial in the morning

Flag pole & 6’ wall with Memorial

“intro” – name, date, intention

Rifle stack – leave the weapons

outside of Memorial courtyard,

acknowledge martial nature of

the Memorial

Wall returns to become seating

Seating/landscape border Hardscape fades into

surrounding grass. Determine winter pedestrian path.

Site Elements

Local stone in many shapes & textures

Contrasting materials & integration with surrounding landscape

Background “Screen wall” –

capture landscape w/o blocking views

grass

River stone waterless pond

steps fade into landscape

Low-maintenance

landscape with native plantings

Site Materials

Walk up gently sloping lawn

Walk down steps to return

to courtyard

Commemorative Bronze Table Front Elevation

Commemorative Bronze Table Plan View

The Table Tradition Inspiration for the table in the Memorial was derived from the tradition of setting an empty table in the mess hall for fellow servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Twenty three places are set at the Memorial table. Twenty two engraved plaques represent the twenty-two men who gave their lives. The empty plate at the head of the table acknowledges the possibility of future losses.

Screen Wall – Rubble Wall

Pondless Waterfall

Pondless Waterfall

reflections of environment

& self

tactile engagement

Memorial Courtyard in the DistanceViewed from Senior Path adjacent parking

Entering the Memorial Courtyard

Within the Memorial Courtyard