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The lecturer, Julie Beckman, designed the Pentagon Memorial after graduating in May of 2001. She actually was meeting her boss at the 14th street stop on the New York subway and saw the south plane hit the south building. She thought the building did not look structurely sound from a far. The Pentagon Memorial, which she designed, was the first to hold a competition for a memorial. It intrigued me how they picked a purple board in hopes that the judges would notice. This, to me was very risky and could’ve backfired because the judges thought it was tacky. But, it paid off and indeed did stick out to the judges. The primary thought in her mind when designing this memorial was, “what kind of place can we create for someone who lost a family member?” Julie did just that, it is subtle but allows for a family member to mourn while a member of the same family can celebrate the lost family member. The issues the lecturer raised went hand in hand with those we discussed in class, architecture effects all five senses of the human body. Not only can you touch and see and sometimes hear the monuments, but they can also effect the way you think. This psychological aspect of thinking adds a whole different dimension to the monument. The fact that two people can go to the same memorial on the same day and see two totally different things blows my mind and intrigues me. The lecturer brought in copies of her blueprint and displayed several pictures of the Pentagon Memorial that really helped put a picture to what she was discussing. The coolest thing to me about the memorial is that it was shown in the beginning of the movie, Independence Day. In my opinion, that would be the ultimate satisfaction to have my work featured in a movie.

The Earl of Wessex, lays a wreath Prior to a ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks 11 September, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. . . . #pentagonmemorial #PrinceEdward #EarlofWessex #PrinceEdwardEarlofwessex  #RoyalFamily #HouseofWindsor #BritishMonarchy #Royal #Royals #Royalty #Monarchy #SophieCountessofWessex #CountessofWessex #Wessex #Prince #Picoftheday #Photooftheday (at Arlington, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHE5DoFpWM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7vhvg0grxdfo

Decided to take most of the day for site seeing. #neededadayoff #pentagonmemorial #arlington (at Pentagon Memorial)

we (@kalaelae35 and i) visited and paid our respects tonight to those who lost their lives at the pentagon 16 years ago today. we will never forget. #dmvcityliving #pentagonmemorial #reflection #remembrance (at The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial)

#pentagonmemorial #washingtondc🇺🇸 (at Pentagon Memorial)

Visiting the #pentagon #memorial #pentagonmemorial #911memorial #arlington #arlingtonva #virginia #neverforget #instamood #instadaily #instatravel #instagay The #memories of the day came rushing back as we looked at the names of the victims. I still temember vividly looking from my office building in DC and seeing the fire and the smoke coming out of the Pentagon. Glad I finally went and saw the memorial. (at Pentagon Memorial)

In Remembrance - The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. #911pentagonmemorial #pentagonmemorial #pentagon #memorial #washington #remembrance #flowers #usa (at Pentagon Memorial)