It is an opportunity to posit new ways of thinking about ecology, social space, narratives, and experiences, pushing forward our understanding of what memorials and public landscapes can be. Yet, our work is not merely reactive to current and projected conditions, nor is it only a search for solutions to specific problems. We have imagined bold moves and charted courses of action to be realized over the coming century. The challenges are undeniably steep, but they are not insurmountable. So profound are the effects of these forces that conventional responses-rebuilding infrastructure or adding safeguards such as seawalls-will only delay but not prevent, the submersion of the Tidal Basin and its monuments under water. To rescue and transform the nation’s most iconic memorial landscape, we must balance preservation with the realities of climatic, geological, and social changes. “The Tidal Basin Ideas Lab is an urgent call to action. Reads a collective statement from the five firms with proposals featured in the exhibition: Memorial, the Jetty is ambitious and aspirational, providing not only new literal and cultural ground for memorial, growth, reflection, and discourse, but also for new hydrological patterns, areas for Potomac sedimentation, and easing of Tidal Basin loads.” (Courtesy DLANDstudio/Tidal Basin Ideas Lab) Proposed as a new, prominent home for a relocated Martin Luther King, Jr. The proposed interventions seek to improve security – of people, of landscapes, of culture, monuments, and infrastructure – as well as to better connect existing sites and destinations, while establishing a more sensitive, symbiotic, and dynamic relationship with the Tidal Basin environment.” (Courtesy DLANDstudio/Tidal Basin Ideas Lab) From DLANDstudio’s proposal: “The proposed Jetty is a bold extension of the Lincoln Memorial/Washington Monument axis westward, into the Potomac River. The proposed design radically reimagines the land of the Tidal Basin area in form and function, as a phased response to the sweeping, inevitable wave of climate change-driven transformation. From DLANDstudio’s proposal: “Bird’s eye view looking northeast. The participating firms were announced in October 2019. At the heart of the exhibition are forward-thinking design proposals from five landscape architecture firms- DLANDstudio, GGN, James Corner Field Operations, Hood Design Studio, and Reed Hilderbrand-that respond, some radically, to the threats that imperil this unique body of water and the cherished American landscape that surrounds it. Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, 3,000 rather famous cherry trees, and a number of other landmarks and memorials.
The Tidal Basin Ideas Lab takes a deep-dive into the cultural significance and sometimes complicated history of the 107-acre partially man-made reservoir-think of it as the largest water feature gracing America’s Front Yard-that’s flanked by to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been retooled as a dynamic but no less layered online offering featuring digital animations, video, archival photography, essays, interviews, and more. An hour was plenty of time to enjoy the Basin and Blossoms.Co-curated by Donald Albrecht of the Museum of the City of New York and author and architectural historian Thomas Mellins, the exhibition was originally envisioned as a physical show at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. It took us 15 minutes to get to the MLK side, pedaling into the breeze, but once there, it was a leisurely pedal around the Basin with the wind at our backs. The boats are clean and easy to pedal, unless, you want to get across the Tidal Basin within the hour, your legs will get tired. You can pay online and sign your waivers ahead of time, so check in at the dock is a breeze.
During this busy season, make a reservation, there are a lot of time slots available. The employees were helpful and efficient, and we enjoyed pedaling around the basin, taking a breather from the crowds. Riding on the boat was a perfect way to view the blossoms, away from the crowds. We did our boat ride on Sunday, March 26, the day that literally a million visitors came to enjoy the cherry blossoms at their peak bloom, on the first clear, beautiful blue sky spring day. He was able to move my reservation up to an earlier time. I emailed Paul and he responded within seconds. After booking a specific time, I realized that I needed an earlier time.
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