The Memorial
One place. Many lives.
The memorial is envisioned as a permanent place where individual lives can be named, remembered, and honored.
Rather than telling one story or representing one conflict, the memorial will create a shared space for remembrance across borders, cultures, and generations.
What is the experience of the memorial?
A place to come to
Visitors should be able to enter the memorial, slow down, encounter the names and stories of those remembered, and spend time in reflection.
It will be a place for families to remember loved ones, for survivors to honor those they lost, and for future generations to encounter histories that might otherwise disappear.
A physical place to come to
ARRIVE
REMEMBER
Names, stories, and lives preserved
REFLECT
Space for grief, contemplation, and connection
The memorial will bring people together
A way of preserving and presenting the names of those being remembered.
Names
Personal histories that allow individual lives to be understood beyond statistics.
Stories
A physical environment for solitude, mourning, gathering, and reflection.
Space
A lasting record that can be carried forward by future generations.
Memories
A Place in Los Angeles
The memorial is being developed for Los Angeles—a city shaped by people from around the world and by generations of newcomers seeking safety and a new life.
The Design is still to come
The memorial is being developed for Los Angeles—a city shaped by people from around the world and by generations of newcomers seeking safety and a new life.
As the project develops, this page will document its evolution—from vision, to design, to construction, to completion.
We are currently developing the memorial's vision and building the partnerships and resources needed to move the project forward.
Help Bring the Memorial to Life
The memorial is still an idea in development. With support, it can become a permanent place.
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