the winning design

The winning concept design for the memorial is the work of designers Jane Cavanough (Artlandish Art and Design) and Pod Landscape Architecture. The designers’ intention is that the memorial is a defined place that sits within the gardens.

The main themes of the design are “commemoration, regeneration and remembrance”. Each of these themes is a physical layer within the memorial design.

“Commemoration” is symbolised by a “taegeuk” shaped path winding through the circular memorial. The “taegeuk” is a symbol both of eastern culture and the South Korean flag.

“Regeneration” is symbolised by a field of forged steel “Roses of Sharon”. The Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), is the national flower of Korea.

“Remembrance” is evoked through low walls shaped as mountainous topography. These walls reflect the harsh terrain of Korea and each wall is inscribed with the name of a battle honour of the war.

The memorial centrepiece is a Korean stone altar for remembrance and the placement of wreaths.

The memorial has also been designed to respond to the specific context of Moore Park and the Memorial site. It uses a sculptural language of landscape elements which are symbolically appropriate to the memorial, but also the park landscape of Moore Park.