{"id":32432,"date":"2021-09-21T15:18:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T15:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=79163"},"modified":"2021-09-21T15:18:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T15:18:53","slug":"pritzker-military-museum-library-announces-finalists-in-international-design-competition-for-the-cold-war-veterans-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timessouthafrica.com\/pritzker-military-museum-library-announces-finalists-in-international-design-competition-for-the-cold-war-veterans-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Pritzker Military Museum & Library Announces Finalists in International Design Competition for the Cold War Veterans Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"
Somers, Wisconsin, Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In April 2021, the\u00a0Pritzker Military Museum & Library<\/a>, located in Chicago, launched an international competition for the new Cold War Veterans Memorial to be built in Somers, Wisconsin. After reviewing an impressive number of inspiring design concepts, four finalists have been selected to advance to Stage II of the competition. The Cold War Veterans Memorial will be a critical piece of the\u00a0Pritzker Archives and Memorial Park Center<\/a>\u00a0(PAMPC) currently under development.<\/p>\n \u201cIn missions on and off the battlefield, Americans of all stripes made immense sacrifices in defense of our national interest. They deserve to be recognized, and the weight of this era deserves to be\u202funderstood. This Memorial will provide a place where their contributions are honored,\u201d said Col. Jennifer Pritzker, Founder of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.<\/p>\n The four finalists are representatives from the U.S., Italy, Japan, and Jordan. These individuals and groups achieved the highest scores against strict criteria, including individuality, relevance, and conceptualization. The design challenge was to provide a conceptual design for the Cold War Veterans Memorial that embraces the mission statement, exemplifies the guiding vision, and achieves the design goals. The finalists include:<\/p>\n For this reason, we have chosen not only the metaphor of infinity, by evoking the \u2018Moebius Loop or Orbit\u2019 in our design concept, but also to create an experience and place from which to think about our complex global interrelationships, in the hope that they can find a harmony that links every single person and preserves the physical environment in which we all live.<\/p>\n “We were impressed by the number of inspiring design submissions that were received,” states Donald J. Stastny, FAIA, FAICP, FCIP, Competition Manager. “It wasn’t an easy decision, but we are very confident in the four finalists chosen to move forward. Their conceptual designs best embraced the mission and vision of the Memorial, and we can see them serve as an attraction for visitors.”<\/p>\n The Cold War Veterans Memorial’s guiding vision is to create permanent recognition that stimulates ongoing thought and study that honors American military members and civilians who served and sacrificed during the Cold War era (1945-1991). In line with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library’s mission, the Cold War Veterans Memorial aims to increase the public understanding of military history.<\/p>\n Stage II<\/b><\/p>\n In Stage II, the four groups of selected finalists will evolve their concepts for the Memorial and create more fully defined design concepts by late February 2022. Procedures in this stage include a virtual competition briefing, Q&A, mid-course review, and design exhibit.<\/p>\n The Competition Leadership Group will conduct an individual review of each design submittal and provide an advisory report of its findings to the Jury. The Jury will analyze each design and determine whether the integrity of the design concept embodied in the Stage I entry has been maintained in the Stage II design submittal and how it addresses the mission, vision, and design goals for the Memorial. The winning design will be announced publicly in March 2022.<\/p>\n View the finalists’ submissions\u00a0here<\/a>. All information on the design competition, including the design manual, Jury process, regulations, and schedule, can be found at\u00a0coldwarveteransmemorial.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pritzker Archives & Memorial Park Center<\/b><\/p>\n The PAMPC was created out of a need for additional space to house some of the circulating book collection and the archival collections of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and will be completed in phases over an estimated ten years.<\/p>\n The first phase of the project will include the\u00a0Pritzker Military Archives Center<\/a>\u00a0to house the collections and provide workspace for the continued curation for future exhibits;\u00a0Commercial Archives<\/a>\u00a0based on demand where private collectors, public institutions, and others may store their archives; a\u00a0facility specializing in firearms education and training; a\u00a0Community Green Space<\/a>\u00a0expertly landscaped with walking and biking paths; and the\u00a0Cold War Veterans Memorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the Cold War Veterans Memorial<\/b><\/p>\n In line with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library’s mission, the Cold War Veterans Memorial aims to increase the public understanding of military history. It will be a lasting tribute to the courage and tenacity found in the U.S. Armed Forces and civilian personnel who faithfully and honorably served during the Cold War era, September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991. The Memorial will be a publicly accessible display where citizens can honor, reflect, and learn about the bravery and sacrifice displayed to further our country’s freedom. To learn more, visit\u00a0www.coldwarveteransmemorial. About Pritzker Archives & Memorial Park Center<\/b><\/p>\n Located in Somers, Wisconsin,\u202fThe Pritzker Archives\u00a0& Memorial Park Center\u00a0supports\u202fthe Pritzker Military Museum & Library’s mission of preserving the past, present, and future of the citizen soldier.\u202fThis state-of-the-art archive center\u202fis a space to\u202frestore, preserve, and provide storage for collections that include books, artifacts, and other historical materials.\u202fOther components of the project include\u202fa\u00a09,687 square-foot Gallery that will display exhibits drawing from the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago, Commercial Archives, a\u00a0facility specializing in firearms education and training, Cold War\u00a0Veterans\u00a0Memorial, and community green space.\u202fTo learn more, visit\u202fwww. \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n About the Pritzker Military Museum & Library<\/b><\/p>\n The Pritzker Military Museum & Library aims to increase the public’s understanding of military history, military affairs and national security by providing a forum for the study and exploration of our military – past, present, and future – with a specific focus on their stories, sacrifices, and values. With national and global reach, these spaces and events aim to share the stories of those who served and their contributions as citizen soldiers, helping citizens everywhere appreciate the relationship between the armed forces and the civilians whose freedoms they protect. A non-governmental, non-partisan organization, the Museum & Library features diverse collections, scholarly initiatives, and public programs from its flagship center in downtown Chicago to its world-class research center and park currently under construction in Somers, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n Somers, Wisconsin, Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) \u2014 In April 2021, the\u00a0Pritzker Military Museum & Library, located in Chicago, launched an international competition for the new Cold War Veterans Memorial to be built in Somers, Wisconsin. After reviewing an impressive number of inspiring design concepts, four finalists have been selected to advance to Stage II [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[10,19,12],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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Erika Davis\nPritzker Archives & Memorial Park Center \nerika.davis@tawani.net<\/a><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"