Nestled between the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, the National Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial design is underway!
The OLIN team is drawing inspiration from the dunes and oases of the Kuwaiti desert landscape, as well as other symbolic elements, to commemorate the sacrifices and collaboration of the coalition nations that served during the conflict.
As part of the design process, the team is creating life-size mockups of the memorial walls and art, such as the Bald eagle and Saker falcon, the national birds of the United States and Kuwait, respectively. This helps the team understand what materials, angles, and dimensions work best to create a meaningful and compelling memorial experience for visitors.
Images courtesy of Robert J. Eccleston