13 Mar John Ronan Architects Selected to Design the Fallen Journalists Memorial on the National Mall
The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation (FJMF) has announced that Chicago-based John Ronan Architects (JRA) has been selected to design a first-of-its-kind work on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that honors journalists who have died “while in search of the truth” while stressing the vital role of a free and fair press in a functioning democracy. The location of the new memorial, a third-of-an-acre triangular parcel of federally owned land between the National Museum of the American Indian and the Voice of America building with a direct view of the United States Capitol complex, received final approval from federal officials in May of last year; the site selection followed bipartisan Congressional approval in late 2020 that authorized the FJMF to establish the memorial.