Interaction with the Monument - The mall has always been a place to look and honor, but how can visitors interact and honor? How can people become a part of the memorial versus an observer? How can memorials live and breathe, and also embrace water?
The New Tidal Basin expands into the Washington Memorial grounds to allow for more water retention.
The new and existing Tidal Basins are dredged to increase their water storage capacity.
A new boathouse and elevated pedestrian walkways allow the monuments to be experienced in a new way.
New Pollinator Gardens + Apple Orchards double as hydroponic water filters + opportunities for recreation.
The existing site is car-centric and divides the memorials from the Potomac River
New tanks allow for water collection and pedestrian steps over the road allow for connection to the water.
The new water storage becomes a water and sound feature, instead of being hidden underground
