Rome, Italy

project

PMM. Peace Memorial Monument

C+S is one of the 30 internationally known architects which has been invited to design a Memorial for those soldiers who died in the Peace Missions.

The project were presented at the Parliament in Rome.
C+S designs a perfect circle, symbol of democracy, around persimmon trees, which are very long-lived and offer their fruits in winter after all the other trees are without fruits and leaves.
A symbol of life perduring after death.

Around the trees is an enclosure designed by vertical stones where the names of the died soldiers are written.
It is possible to pass through the stones and go inside the circle.

Stones themselves design shadows during the day so that their apparently static presence is animated by the movement of light reacting to that of the trees.

Architectural design is based on natural material more than on technological devices.

Bibliography
  • M. Favaro, Un frutteto per la pace, in <<Il Gazzettino>>, 18 Dicembre 2009, p. 38 228 KB
  • P. Pierotti, G.Santilli, Sarà un monumento di esempi e ricordi, in <<il Sole 24 Ore>>, n. 346, 16 Dicembre 2009, pp. 1, 2 1.2 MB
  • AA.VV., Monumento per i soldati caduti in missione, in <<Corriere della Sera>>, 16 Dicembre 2009, p. 22 98 KB
  • AA. VV., Dalla stele al web center. Tutti i volti della memoria, in <<Progetti e Concorsi>>, 15 Dicembre 2009, p. 2 1.7 MB
  • P. Pesole, Un simbolo che diventa realtà, in <<Il Sole 24 Ore>> n. 345, 15 Dicembre 2009, pp. 1, 16 456 KB
  • G. Santilli, Ai giovani eroi per un mondo migliore, in <<Il Sole 24 Ore>>, n. 343, 13 Dicembre 2009, p. 2 897 KB
  • P. Pierotti, G. Santilli, Un’Europa unita dalle sue vittime, in <<Il Sole 24 Ore>>, n. 328, 28 Novembre 2009, p.13 518 KB
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