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Design review panel previews pergola-style concept for San Gabriel Veterans Memorial
Summary
On March 23 the city’s Design Review Commission reviewed Concept 2 for a proposed San Gabriel Veterans Memorial in Plaza Park — a pergola-linked memorial intended to display roughly 400 names — and urged refinements on lighting, materials and name‑addition methods before it returns to City Council.
The Design Review Commission on Monday reviewed conceptual designs for a proposed San Gabriel Veterans Memorial at Plaza Park and provided high‑level feedback focused on lighting, materials and how names will be added over time. Community Services Director Rebecca Perez and the project architect presented Concept 2, which the City Council previously selected for further refinement.
The commission heard from Gary Vasquez, director of design at DVDC, who described Concept 2 as a pergola about 80–86 feet long linking the sidewalk to the park walkway, anchored by a vertical memorial wall flanked by two large columns and a system of lower wing walls for sculptures and displays. Vasquez said the design responds to the Veterans…
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