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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "The mall is a mess, and getting messier." "Not only is the majesty of the Mall already a memory, but without better coordination, there will be no room for the next generations to honor their great ones." "The Mall could grow… fabulous new sites for dramatic architecture, incentives for circular sightseeing routes, new potential for the riverfront." Corcoran Hosts "Third Century Mall" Debate December 7Washington, DC, November 30, 2005 — Congress has declared the Mall "completed" and imposed a moratorium, but the media report daily about the "mess," and about new museums and memorials vying for sites on the overcrowded open space. Where will they go? On December 7th, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, prominent Washington area architects, designers, and historians will propose some answers, in "Designing for Democracy. A Third Century Mall." The program is presented by the National Mall Third Century Initiative, a program of the nonprofit National Coalition to Save Our Mall. "The Mall is the center of American democracy but its condition is a disgrace. We believe we have some exciting ideas for solving the Mall's problems, including showing how it can grow with new museum sites, recreation areas, and waterfront parkland," said W. Kent Cooper, Coordinator of the Third Century Initiative. Cooper and architects and historians Arthur Cotton Moore, Don Hawkins, Rick Schneider, Christian Zapatka, Richard Longstreth, and Judy Scott Feldman will present sketches and design concepts for a seamless expansion of the National Mall. The Mall, throughout its history, has expanded and evolved--the last time with the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials--and it could expand again to meet cultural and civic needs of the 21st century, a concept recently championed by The Washington Post and The Weekly Standard. The expansion could include more than 300 acres of underutilized public parkland in East Potomac Park and Hains Point, as well as L'Enfant Plaza and South Capitol Street. "The next museum or memorial on the Third Century Mall expansion could be our new Lincoln Memorial. All it takes is vision," said Cooper. More information about the Initiative and the Corcoran event is available at: http://www.nationalmall.net The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 For information about tickets, click here. Student discounts are available. Phone: 202-639-1700 Press contact, Liz Bradley: 202-639-1867 Read the full commentaries by: |
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