2/3/1959

Sunday, March 27, 2011

On february third, 1959. A plane went down near Clearlake Iowa, carrying three of rock’n rolls’ greatest musicians: *click* Buddy Holly, *click* the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens
*click*.

The event was later named, *click* “the day the music died” by Don Mclean in his song American Pie.
 2/3/1959

Sunday, March 27, 2011

On february third, 1959. A plane went down near Clearlake Iowa, carrying three of rock’n rolls’ greatest musicians: *click* Buddy Holly, *click* the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens
*click*.

The event was later named, *click* “the day the music died” by Don Mclean in his song American Pie.
 2/3/1959

Sunday, March 27, 2011

On february third, 1959. A plane went down near Clearlake Iowa, carrying three of rock’n rolls’ greatest musicians: *click* Buddy Holly, *click* the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens
*click*.

The event was later named, *click* “the day the music died” by Don Mclean in his song American Pie.
 2/3/1959

Sunday, March 27, 2011

On february third, 1959. A plane went down near Clearlake Iowa, carrying three of rock’n rolls’ greatest musicians: *click* Buddy Holly, *click* the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens
*click*.

The event was later named, *click* “the day the music died” by Don Mclean in his song American Pie.
 2/3/1959 The Day the Music Died

Sunday, March 27, 2011

On february third, 1959. A plane went down near Clearlake Iowa, carrying three of rock’n rolls’ greatest musicians: *click* Buddy Holly, *click* the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens
*click*.

The event was later named, *click* “the day the music died” by Don Mclean in his song American Pie.
 music monuments

Sunday, March 27, 2011

To commemorate this moment in history, several memorials have been erected in their honor.
From *click* silhouette figures, to gold records*click*, and even *click* buddy holly’s iconic glasses.

Although appropriate to music subject matter, there’s no homage to the emotional impact that this day had on america as a whole.
 music monuments

Sunday, March 27, 2011

To commemorate this moment in history, several memorials have been erected in their honor.
From *click* silhouette figures, to gold records*click*, and even *click* buddy holly’s iconic glasses.

Although appropriate to music subject matter, there’s no homage to the emotional impact that this day had on america as a whole.
 music monuments

Sunday, March 27, 2011

To commemorate this moment in history, several memorials have been erected in their honor.
From *click* silhouette figures, to gold records*click*, and even *click* buddy holly’s iconic glasses.

Although appropriate to music subject matter, there’s no homage to the emotional impact that this day had on america as a whole.
 music monuments

Sunday, March 27, 2011

To commemorate this moment in history, several memorials have been erected in their honor.
From *click* silhouette figures, to gold records*click*, and even *click* buddy holly’s iconic glasses.

Although appropriate to music subject matter, there’s no homage to the emotional impact that this day had on america as a whole.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

This was a musical connection to domestic culture, american icons that represented *click* comfort of our favorite pastime, comfort of how we moved*click*, and the comfort of
nourishing fuel*click* that personified our day-to-day life.
 music

Sunday, March 27, 2011

This was a musical connection to domestic culture, american icons that represented *click* comfort of our favorite pastime, comfort of how we moved*click*, and the comfort of
nourishing fuel*click* that personified our day-to-day life.
 music

through

Sunday, March 27, 2011

This was a musical connection to domestic culture, american icons that represented *click* comfort of our favorite pastime, comfort of how we moved*click*, and the comfort of
nourishing fuel*click* that personified our day-to-day life.
 music

through

american culture

Sunday, March 27, 2011

This was a musical connection to domestic culture, american icons that represented *click* comfort of our favorite pastime, comfort of how we moved*click*, and the comfort of
nourishing fuel*click* that personified our day-to-day life.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

This abrupt change in americana, created a void, a quiet pause which muted the soundtrack to our culture, the culture which we have embraced and loved.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

I am creating a monument that illustrates this quiet pause, and fragmented scar in american culture through these music giants. * Here are more details of the plan view and
actual model.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

I am creating a monument that illustrates this quiet pause, and fragmented scar in american culture through these music giants. * Here are more details of the plan view and
actual model.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

The initial monument, abstractly depicts six interactive pillars, the six pillars represent the guitar strings that peak in the center to promote a dramatic sense of unity. *click*
Each individual can only visit three pillars at a time. This separation reinforces the fracture in our culture... and lets visitors more intimately navigate through the poetic impact of
this event.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

The initial monument, abstractly depicts six interactive pillars, the six pillars represent the guitar strings that peak in the center to promote a dramatic sense of unity. *click*
Each individual can only visit three pillars at a time. This separation reinforces the fracture in our culture... and lets visitors more intimately navigate through the poetic impact of
this event.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

The initial monument, abstractly depicts six interactive pillars, the six pillars represent the guitar strings that peak in the center to promote a dramatic sense of unity. *click*
Each individual can only visit three pillars at a time. This separation reinforces the fracture in our culture... and lets visitors more intimately navigate through the poetic impact of
this event.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

The monument will be constructed in Gooseberry Park, located in Moorhead Minnesota. This was the next stop on their Winter Dance Party Tour. This location was chosen for
the potential continuation of the tour and absence of this great loss.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Here is an elevation view of the monument, where you can experience a slow decline; from the loud and vibrant peak of rock’n roll culture, down to the quiet pause and fracture
in american music.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Here is an elevation view of the monument, where you can experience a slow decline; from the loud and vibrant peak of rock’n roll culture, down to the quiet pause and fracture
in american music.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Through this decline, you are able to interact with the giant guitar string pillars by strumming their cold steel surfaces. The steel is woven wire used from real guitar strings.
From the location being so far north in minnesota, the steel acts as a cold conductor which mimics the extreme weather, the day of the incident.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

However, you won’t hear audio memories of america’s pulse with sounds of cadillacs, baseball, and radio broadcasts... but ominous tones when you strum these giant guitar
strings. *click* A haunting presence and echoing sound that lingers on todays music culture. Each string has a combination of looping tracks of different notes, so that you can
play different riffs from their timeless hits; experiencing the lyrical actions for yourself.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

As you decline through this tactile and audio journey, you will poetically experience the quiet pause of this event. With each step down, the next pillar in line will produce a lower
volume, and will come to a physical and audio dead end... representing music muting and coming to a halt.*click* *click*
Sunday, March 27, 2011

As you decline through this tactile and audio journey, you will poetically experience the quiet pause of this event. With each step down, the next pillar in line will produce a lower
volume, and will come to a physical and audio dead end... representing music muting and coming to a halt.*click* *click*
Sunday, March 27, 2011

As you decline through this tactile and audio journey, you will poetically experience the quiet pause of this event. With each step down, the next pillar in line will produce a lower
volume, and will come to a physical and audio dead end... representing music muting and coming to a halt.*click* *click*
Sunday, March 27, 2011

With this fragment and quiet pause in music history, each individual can experience a poetic journey of the day the music died, and the moment that muted american culture.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

With this fragment and quiet pause in music history, each individual can experience a poetic journey of the day the music died, and the moment that muted american culture.
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Through the emotional exploration of tactile, audio, and visual relics of music supremacy, you can pay homage, and experience these three great musicians who’ve paved the
way for our definition and standard of music.
Sunday, March 27, 2011