1-24 BATTALION MEMORIAL Concept for Chesterfield Township Site Sugarbush, Chesterfield, MI 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

Southeast to Iraq Face of Memorial to major park/path entry point Full sun on face of Memorial in the morning 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 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

reflections of environment & self tactile engagement

Memorial Courtyard in the Distance Viewed from Senior Path adjacent parking

Entering the Memorial Courtyard

Within the Memorial Courtyard