b's The granite was split between polished and flamed. Polished granite in the reflecting pool provided ease of cleaning; flamed granite in foot traffic areas offered a slip resistant texture.s The large and heavy natural stone, required a mortar with a super high bondability that could handle the weight of the tiles.ThememorialincorporatesaOn quiet days the memorial takes reflecting pond and a bronze fig- on a calming, more pastoral state. ureofDorisMiller.ThefeatureThe stepped seating is oriented to element is that Many Sailors Makeprovide views toward the perpetu-a Ship, a stainless-steel wall thatal river flow, offering opportunities provides a reference to WWII navalforWWIIeducation,relaxation, historyandspecificallytheUSSandreflection.However,during West Virginia naval battleship, thecommunityeventsthememorial ship on which Miller was servingisdesignedtobecomeanout-during the attack on Pearl Harbor.door performance venue. On more Project materials include stainlesslively days, during public activities steel,bronze,concrete,granite,andperformances,thestainless-landscaping, and water. The entiresteel wall activates the main stage projectmeasures17tallx230plazabybecomingthebackdrop long x 70 wide. The bronze figuretotheperformance.Theseating measures9-0tall,thestainless- stepsaretransformedtocommu-steelwallis140longx17tall,nity choir risers, the lawn between and the pond is 60 in diameter. the stage and the river becomes a TileLetter | April 202047'