Police Memorial

Implementing a constructivist-based design, the Police Memorial fosters understanding among the members of its community that they represent. Facilitating through a dynamic relationship, it transmits a range of expected messages to its visitors. Enveloped over a lawn by adjacent parking, the memorial is channeled with a change in terrain that creates an uncertain experience and directs viewers’ eyes downwards. There they become aware of the texture on the floor which is layered with words etched into the uncertain terrain. They are laid in a direction that has inexorable link to the highly visible touchstone wall which in turn is the focal point of the experience. Emerging back over the terrain, the visitor is aware of the contributions of police force and of the fall to the community.