Pre’s Rock Memorial Сontest project (honorable mention) I Eugene, U.S.A. I 2020 Team: Dmytro Shmatenko, Alina Nemolovska
On May 30.1975 Olympian Steve Prefontaine crashed his MG convertible into a rock outcropping and could not be freed in time to save his life. The location of the crash, known as Pre’s Rock, has been a site of pilgrimage since his death. Many visitors mark their visit to Pre’s Rock by leaving personal items. The City of Eugene collects the personal letters, medals, uniforms, bib numbers and other items regularly. The Rock, itself can be hard to find in Eugene’s Laurel Hill neighborhood but the site’s hilltop location gives it a commanding view of Willammette Valley north of Eugene, Oregon. The primary task was to make this place more remarkable, while balancing the site’s dueling public and residential scales.
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