Panel Seeks New Plan for WWII Memorial

A federal commission demanded extensive revisions in a proposed World War II memorial, agreeing with critics who argued that the design was ill-suited for its site along the National Mall. J. Carter Brown, chairman of the seven-person Commission of Fine Arts, which must approve the design, made it clear that all board members had serious concerns about the winning design of Friedrich St. Florian. The commission’s response means that St. Florian will have to rethink some of the core elements of his design.