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Monument Sculptor Barbara Mungenast reviews site designs with architect Alex Zaras
Barbara Mungenast, at the Monument site with other team members. Clockwise to her left are general contractor Michael Bratti (back to camera), Monument Foundation executive director Jim Laufenburg and architect Alex Zaras.
Barbara Mungenast and Alex Zaras discuss his scale model of the Monument site as Michael Bratti and Jim Laufenburg look on.
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The Site
An exceptional setting awaits the Old Guard Monument at Ft. Myer. On a spot adjacent to the Summerall Parade Field and next door to the future home of The Old Guard Museum, a graceful plaza is the collaboration of Michael Bratti of R. Bratti Associates and Alex Zaras of Zaras and Neudorfer Architects. When dedicated, the monument will be a source of pride for The Old Guard, the residents of nearby “General’s Row” and the many visitors who attend official ceremonies throughout the year.
Artist Renderings of the Memorial Plaza
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This architectural rendering depicts The Old Guard Monument, situated on historic Ft. Myer between busy Sheridan Avenue and the legendary Summerall Parade Field, the premiere ceremonial and parade site in the National Capital Region. This aerial view shows the Monument with its sculpture, pedestal and plaza at the center, surrounded by a graceful park of pathways and benches. At the bottom, a ground level rendition of “The Memorial Entrance,” features “The Gateway” at its center, flanked by twin pavilions, planned to shelter honorees for ceremonies and parades.
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This aerial view of the Monument projects the Memorial Plaza with the Old Guard Sculpture on its pedestal at the center.
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This ground level sketch illustrates how strollers on the plaza will observe the sculpture, as others rest on its marble benches. |
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