 The Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans was designed by Thompson and Rose Architects and was dedicated in 1997. Located next to the Bartholomew County Courthouse, the memorial is constructed of twenty-five Indiana limestone pillars, each forty-feet tall. They are arranged in a 5 x 5 square with walking space between each pillar. The pillars on the exterior retain their rough-hewn finish; the pillars' interior surface is smooth. Engraved on the pillars are the names of Bartholomew County veterans who died during wars in the twentieth-century. Excerpts from diaries and soldiers' letters home are also engraved on the pillars. Landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh designed the grounds with grids of flowering trees. The Memorial is located withing the Columbus Arts District. The architect's fees were paid by the Cummins Foundation Architecture Program. 

Bartholomew County Courthouse

Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans

 Currently under construction, Brooklyn Bridge Park will eventually encompass approximately 85 acres and 1.3 miles of waterfront, running from just north of the Manhattan Bridge to the foot of Atlantic Avenue. The park will mediate a system of new and refurbished connections between the city and the river, becoming a vital urban threshold that provides space for a wide variety of activities and programming, all with spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. Recently opened to the public, Piers One and Six provide a variety of programming including a playground with a variety of swinging experiences and water features, marsh gardens and wetland areas, open lawns for passive recreation and large-scale events, and a kayak launch site. Piers Two through Five will be opened to the public in stages over the next several years, and will include a range of spaces for natural and recreational programming. 

Between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Matthew Urbanski, Principal at Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates speaks on the addition of Pier 5 to Brooklyn Bridge Park and the role of picnic tables in shaping the design of the Pier.  

Matt Urbanski discusses the design of Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Polly Hill Visitors' Center

Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden

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