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A Monument concept for the National Mall, this multi-faceted Copper obelisk shimmers as beacon and sundial within a rippling pool of pure reflection. A reminder to the nation's leaders of the passing hours and moments for progress. Each granite orb soaks in the day's warmth and keeps track of the shadow's passing hours giving a warm respite for meditation as swirls and eddys of water disappear beneath the spire itself. Gently curving glass panels rise ever higher into the sky in closing circles at once allowing a view of the city that surrounds and envelops while the mist of depth brings us closer to our neighbor. Within, we retain our individuality, and yet at the core, we are one.