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Sep 04, 2014

Gehry’s Revised Eisenhower Memorial Loses Two Controversial Tapestries, But Concerns Remain

“I know [Frank Gehry] supports this design and believes it has integrity.”

Nov 23, 2013

Commission Finds Fault With Two Eisenhower Memorial Aspects

This week’s meeting, which began with a discussion of proposed landscaping elements, quickly turned to the two most controversial aspects of Gehry’s design – the metal tapestries which define the memorial precinct and the freestanding columns which support the tapestries.

Jul 18, 2013

Federal Arts Panel Approves Frank Gehry’s Design for Eisenhower Commission

The small, but influential commission that oversees public art on federal grounds signed off on the architect Frank Gehry’s oft-disputed design for the planned memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Jun 20, 2013

Eisenhower Memorial Commission Approves Gehry’s Design Over Objections From Ike’s Family

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission voted unanimously to approve Frank Gehry’s controversial design for a memorial to the World War II Supreme Allied Commander and 34th president.

Feb 18, 2013

Eisenhower Memorial’s Metal Tapestries Won’t Stand Test of Time, Report Says

A new reports casts doubt on whether the 80-foot-tall metal tapestries that would frame the proposed Eisenhower Memorial could withstand the elements.

Jan 31, 2013

Eisenhower Memorial Critic Slams Website That Inserts Ike Into Modern Scenes

Last year, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission created a website featuring images of President Dwight D. Eisenhower inserted into modern-day scenes to help build support for the controversially designed memorial.

Dec 11, 2012

Sculptor Once Considered for Eisenhower Memorial Unloads on Frank Gehry

A sculptor that was in the running to work on the Frank Gehry-designed Eisenhower Memorial has offered some harsh words for both Gehry and his proposed design for the memorial.

Nov 21, 2012

Eisenhower’s Son Calls Gehry Proposal for Memorial ‘Off Base,’ Asks for Simpler and Cheaper Alternative

President Eisenhower’s sole surviving child isn’t a fan of the proposed Frank Gehry-designed memorial, and has asked that a simpler and cheaper alternative be found.

Aug 31, 2012

If and When It’s Built, Eisenhower Memorial Will Include Interactive Phone App

The ground hasn’t even been broken on the Eisenhower Memorial, but the commission behind it announced plans for an interactive app that will create the nation’s first presidential e-memorial.

Jul 19, 2012

Eisenhower Memorial Opponents Show Off Alternative Designs

Plenty of people hate the Frank Gehry-designed Eisenhower Memorial. But what are the alternatives? Now we have an idea.

 
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