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Design for Eisenhower Memorial Wins Preliminary Approval from Washington Panel

United Kingdom Architecture News - Oct 03, 2014 - 10:43   2382 views

Design for Eisenhower Memorial Wins Preliminary Approval from Washington Panel

Eisenman Memorial,Frank Gehry Image courtesy of Eisenman Memorial

Frank Gehry’s revised design for a memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower on the Washington Mall was given preliminary approval in a 10-1 vote on Thursday.The vote was taken by the National Capital Planning Commission, one of the agencies that must approve the memorial before it can be built.Mr. Gehry said in a statement that he was “grateful” to the commission for its decision “and for its cooperative engagement in resolving the issues.”....Continue Reading

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