Pritzker Military Museum & Library announces finalists in Cold War Veterans Memorial competition

Chicago’s Pritzker Military Museum & Library has announced four finalists for its international design competition that would give veterans of the Cold War a new memorial in Somers, Wisconsin.The memorial is a central part of a larger development plan that will create the Pritzker Archive and Memorial Park Center (PAMPC) campus in under a decade. “In missions on and off the battlefield, Americans of all stripes made immense sacrifices in defense of our national interest,” founder Jennifer Pritzker said in a statement. “They deserve to be recognized, and the weight of this era deserves to be understood. This Memorial will provide a place where their contributions are honored.”The finalists enter phase II of the competition, which is being judged by panelists that considered each entry for its “individuality, relevance, and conceptualization.” Each project now has until late February to develop before individual reviews begin and a winner is announced in late March. Have a closer look at each of the finalists below. Read the full post on Bustler