Memorial Canyon

Location: San Francisquito, CA Year: 2021 Project Type: Memorial Competition Client: U.S. Forest Service Awards: 2nd Place Prize

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The failure of the St. Francis Dam marks one of the most impactful engineering disasters in US history and caused the second largest number of lives lost in the history of California. Our proposal titled “Memorial Canyon” aims to honor and commemorate the victims of the St. Francis Dam disaster, create a space of memorial for the impacted communities and make this story known to visitors across the world. The project also aspires to create a destination where people can contemplate the fragile balance between human interventions and the natural world.