I recently visited the Indian Gap National Cemetery near Harrisburg PA. I was quite struck by the architecture of central memorial in the cemetery, designed to look like bombed out buildings. While delighted that this location is dedicated to honor military veterans who served our country, I was quite taken back by the design choice for this momument. Why this choice? What statement is this architectural choice trying to make? Why focus of destroyed buildings when the focal point should be on broken lives given to maintain or restore freedom for others. Why focus on structural damage that was collateal to the efforts of those honored in this hallowed place? If the destruction of a building is the price for defeating a despot or an invader,the focus of memorializing should be on the valient effort of those verterens, not the collateral damage of their efforts. See the pictures on the Indian Gap page.
I'd be interested in the thoughts of others.
