The Latino Veterans Legacy of Valor Foundation is committed to honoring Greater Milwaukee Latino veterans by sharing their stories and creating a permanent tribute to their sacrifice.
The collaboration between Community Design Solutions (CDS) and the Latino Veterans Legacy of Valor Foundation (LVLV) provides a vision and design concept for developing a memorial on the Milwaukee lakefront to commemorate Latino involvement in United States conflicts. This was achieved through researching Latino plazas and culture, meeting with city and county staff, gathering input from War Memorial staff, and reviewing concepts and designs with the Latino Veterans Legacy of Valor Foundation board. Adjacent to other memorials, the lakefront location creates a unique opportunity to honor our military. The memorial design intends to provide a space to pay tribute to Latino veterans, educate the public on Latino involvement in major conflicts, as well as provide a space for celebratory events.
The Latino Veterans Legacy of Valor Foundation stressed the importance of including a variety of cultural aspects within the memorial design: plaza space, covered structure, storytelling elements, seating, framed views, color, and art elements, all while providing a memorial experience.
This report is intended to guide further discussions with stakeholders, and provide a vision for the lakefront memorial.