Introduction

When you imagine a monument, what comes to mind? Do you picture a sculpture? A building? A pyramid? Is there a monument in your own community that comes to mind?

Monuments can take many forms and have many purposes. They can honour or commemorate people, events, moments in history or community values. They can be designed to last for centuries or for a specific moment in time.

In this section, you'll take a look at examples or precedents of different forms monuments can take, different purposes they can serve and different responses and reactions they can inspire or provoke in the community.  This is your precedent research.  It's an important part of the design process, as it will help inform and inspire your own monument design.  

Part A: Precedent Review

Browse all the posts in both the Monument Precedents and the Experimental Monument Precedents sections (which you can also access via the tabs above) to discover a variety of approaches to making monuments from around the world. 

Part B: Activity (to be added to your final submission): 

Pick one of the precedents to explore further and write 2-3 sentences about why you found that example interesting. Discuss how it compares with your initial idea of a monument.  You will submit these sentences along with your other work at the end of this project.

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