Patriot Plaza, Sarasota National Cemetery
Patriot Plaza, Sarasota National Cemetery
Patriot Plaza is a 12.8 million dollar outdoor museum that is part of the Sarasota National Cemetery. The art installation brings honor and celebration for veterans. The images and messages shared tell a story. The story told by veterans and their families are memorialized in white marble tablets and custom fabricated glass. GGI’s Alice® direct-to-glass printing brought this visual message to life in a multi-ply, low iron laminated glass configuration with the images printed on the 6th surface.
Patriot Plaza is an amphitheater that incorporates a world-class public art installations at the Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, FL. The mission of Patriot Plaza is to Honor Service, Inspire Patriotism, and Embrace Freedom. It is for those who have served in our United States military and their families, those who are serving, and those who will serve. See video link for more details on this project.
The documentary photography is captured in a 3/4" overall thick, 4-ply laminated glass configuration with images applied to the 6th surface using Alice® direct-to-glass printing. The lamination process combined with the ceramic frit ink will protect the art installation from the elements and maintain the quality long-term.
Patriot Plaza is part of the Sarasota National Cemetery making it the first and only national cemetery to date to include documentary photography.
Patriot Plaza’s design was honored in June 2016 at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gulf Coast Design Awards Gala. Patriot Plaza won the Juried and People’s Choice Spirit of Sarasota architecture awards in this local-level competition.
