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The USS Arizona Memorial

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 14 December 2023 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.

The USS Arizona Memorial was designed by Honolulu architect Alfred Preis, who was detained at Sand Island at the start of the war as an enemy of the country, because of his Austrian birth. The United States Navy specified the memorial be in the form of a bridge floating above the ship and accommodating 200 people.

The 184-foot-long structure has two peaks at each end connected by a sag in the center of the structure. Critics initially called the design a "squashed milk carton".

The architecture of the USS Arizona Memorial is explained by Preis as, "Wherein the structure sags in the center but stands strong and vigorous at the ends, expresses initial defeat and ultimate victory ... The overall effect is one of serenity. Overtones of sadness have been omitted, to permit the individual to contemplate his own personal responses ... his innermost feelings."

Photo captured August 5, 2023.

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Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

The shapes of monuments have always sparked discussions. The most important thing, however, is that the thing that that monument tells about is not forgotten

14 Dec 2023 5:10am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

I agree with Jypyä Pop.

14 Dec 2023 7:13am

jpla from Anjou, France

une structure moderne

14 Dec 2023 7:17am

lisl from Winsley, United Kingdom

It's a very striking building to house the memorial, Steven

14 Dec 2023 7:21am

Pascale MD from Parc National des Cévennes, France

Etonnante bâtisse, mais adaptée à son environnement je trouve.
Bonne journée Steven

14 Dec 2023 7:45am

Claudine/canelle from Lorient, France

Elle est vraiment surprenante cette construction , j'aime

14 Dec 2023 7:53am

Marie from Parc naturel de Chartreuse - Isère, France

Its boat-shaped architecture is perfectly suited to the subject and history of this memorial.
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14 Dec 2023 8:02am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Like a ship in dock!

14 Dec 2023 9:15am

PascalXLD from Lorient, France

La bâtiment en intégralité c'est sympa
Bonne journée

14 Dec 2023 9:38am

Maryse from bordeaux, France

J'allais dire la même chose que Marie ! Moi je le trouve plutôt bien, il sort de l'ordinaire on ne peut pas l'oublier !
Bonne journée Steven

14 Dec 2023 10:09am

Roger Dekert from VAUREAL, France

On the contrary, I find that this memorial, heavy with its history, is refined and simple.
The most important is the memory of the sailors of the USS Arizona and a memorial with neutral and sober architecture leaves plenty of room for the memories of the sailors.

14 Dec 2023 10:14am

Jean-Luc.M from from Nancy et ailleurs, France

Superb architecture for this memorial !

14 Dec 2023 10:38am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Beautiful framing of the memorial .It is superb that an Austrian architect (who was considered as an enemy during the war) is the architect.

14 Dec 2023 11:05am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

A fabulous point of view.

14 Dec 2023 2:50pm

Devi from Chennai, India

Excellent piece of architecture!!!!

14 Dec 2023 3:32pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

A beautiful photo to this memorial with its beautiful architecture.

14 Dec 2023 5:38pm

Olivier from Manage, Belgium

mémory

14 Dec 2023 7:03pm

Manu from Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

I really like this type of architecture. a great piece of work and it's a good photo.

14 Dec 2023 7:07pm

Remus from Portugal

I like the building. I think it was a good and smart choice.
I don't echo the opinion of the "squashed milk carton".
:-)

14 Dec 2023 8:59pm

suzanne from Belgium

Quelle belle image !!!
Une très belle prise !!!

14 Dec 2023 9:24pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

People have their own interpretation of the design. There will always be critics. All I can say is that the structure looks unique.

14 Dec 2023 10:08pm

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

Oh - I forgotten that it looked like this when approaching. The billowing flag and the patchy clouds are lovely.

15 Dec 2023 12:54am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

Excellent, Steven - and thank you for the information!

15 Dec 2023 1:27am

Sam from Chennai, India

Beautiful view of this great monument with the flag.
Nicely captured. Excellent. :)

15 Dec 2023 3:35am

Ginnie Hart from Netherlands

I have visited Honolulu twice in my lifetime, Steven, but did not visit this memorial either time...just seeing it from afar. So your image of it here has made it very special for me. THANK YOU.

15 Dec 2023 6:10am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Superbe monument !

15 Dec 2023 7:28am

Astrid from Netherlands

Simple and beautiful, Steven. And it gives a place to visit and have your own thoughts. I like to thank you again for the info you always put in with your images. I get my education by these posts.
Have a wonderful weekend.

15 Dec 2023 7:39am

Marjolein from Voorne aan Zee, Netherlands

I think it is a beautiful building and beautifully photographed and the background is so important to remember.
But now I also see that in printed milk packaging : -0

15 Dec 2023 12:11pm

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

Magnifique architecture moderne et élancée !

15 Dec 2023 4:24pm

Petits Bonheurs from Aiglun, France

Certes c'est très original mais de bon goût.
J'aime ces lignes pures.
Belle journée Steven

16 Dec 2023 12:53pm

willy from Belgium

Une belle structure moderne de ce monument Steven

bonne fin de semaine

16 Dec 2023 3:31pm