1. 1-24 BATTALION MEMORIAL Concept for Chesterfield Township Site 47275 Sugarbush, Chesterfield, MI 48047 September 13, 2010

2. Michigan as America

3. Michigan as America

4. View from Parking Lot Senior Path in foreground Memorial Site

5. Entry from Senior Path

6. View towards Township Office

7. Site Study

8. 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

9. 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

10. Local stone in many shapes & textures

11. Contrasting materials & integration with surrounding landscape

12. 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

13. Walk up gently sloping lawn Walk down steps to return to courtyard

14. Commemorative Bronze Table Front Elevation

15. Commemorative Bronze Table Plan View

16. 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.

17. Screen Wall – Rubble Wall

18. Pondless Waterfall

20. reflections of environment & self tactile engagement

21. Memorial Courtyard in the Distance Viewed from Senior Path adjacent parking

22. Entering the Memorial Courtyard

23. Within the Memorial Courtyard