Designing a WW1 Memorial

Designing a WW1 Memorial
Designing a WW1 Memorial

Designing a WW1 Memorial

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We often remember those who have passed away in a variety of ways. But when we remember those Americans who served and died in World War I where do you start? That’s the challenge facing Chicago native Joe Weishaar. He’s the 25-year-old architect who won the design competition for a new World War I memorial to be constructed in Washington DC. He joins us to shed some light on his design and to talk about the massive scope of the event he will memorialize.