Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia

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	Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Designer	ROMA Design Group, San Francisco, California, USA
Architect of Record/ Design-Build Joint Venture	McKissack & McKissack, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Location	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Date	to 2011
Building Type	Park
Construction System	granite stone, concrete
Climate	Hot Temperate
Context	Riverside
Street Address
Notes	Located in West Potomac Park, which is among the "National Mall and Memorial Parks" group for the National Park Service.

Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 2.1 Project Credits 3 Maps 4 Other Resources 5 References 6 External Links

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[edit] Discussion

Building Details
Client	National Memorial Project Foundation
Cost	$120 Million USD

[edit] Project Credits

• Designer: ROMA Design Group, San Francisco, California, USA
• Design-Build Contractor: McKissack & McKissack/Turner Construction/Tompkins Builders/Gilford Corporation Design-Build Joint Venture
  • Architect of Record: McKissack & McKissack, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Turner Construction
  • Tompkins Builders, Inc.
  • Gilford Corporation
• Sculptor (Stone of Hope and Mountain of Despair): Lei Yixin

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[edit] Other Resources

[edit] References

• "Postcard from West Potomac Park," by Kevin Matthews. ArchitectureWeek No. 537. 2011.1026. pC1.1.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial web site
  • Site Location
  • Design Elements
  • Composition and Space
  • Design & Construction Team

[edit] External Links

• "A Dream Fulfilled, Martin Luther King Memorial Opens" - New York Times, 2011.0822
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at Wikipedia