Remembering Together Falkirk draws to a close

The Falkirk Phase Two project began by taking the outcomes from Phase One and using this to design a vision for the memorial. This incorporated the principles expressed through the creative consultation. The community voice gave clear support for a single, sculptural work in an accessible location.

The memorial design takes its root in a rising gesture, a rippling upwards and outwards. Two sets of five curved monoliths rise directly from the grass, rising together towards a ‘doorway’ that takes the viewers gaze over the water, towards the woods and into the sky above. Each panel is made from galvanised stainless steel, with all supporting architecture hidden below ground. This gives the impression of the curved steel panels floating out of the earth, combining both the great weight of our experience with a powerful lightness as we look towards the future.

The chosen site for the memorial is in Callendar Park. The location is in front of the former boating pond, with a view across the water towards the treeline beyond.