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The contest aims
to find alternatives to the crowded National Mall as a monument
site and creative and less expensive ways to commemorate people
and events in the U.S. capital.
The finalists "offer a variety of innovative approaches to share
and add new narratives, and connect people and places from
across the nation," a National Park Service spokeswoman said in
a statement.
One of the proposed designs, "Climate Chronograph," showcases
rising sea levels. It depicts receding shorelines by having
rising waters flood rows of cherry trees along a ramped shore.
In a Washington neighborhood park, "Im(migrant)" commemorates
journeys that people have taken through the U.S. landscape.
For "Voiceover," parrot-like automated storytellers would hover
over sites that could range from memorials to ordinary street
corners. One would drop by periodically to tell passersby
stories about the site.
In "American Wild," the 59 U.S. national parks would be
projected by high-definition video at full scale. The
interactive memorial would include audio recordings.
The designs are aimed at providing examples of what new
monuments in Washington might look like. Besides the National
Park Service, the contest is organized by New York's non-profit
Van Alen Institute and the National Capital Planning Commission.
The contest was launched in April, and the four finalists were
picked from 89 submissions. The winner will be named in
September.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)
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