The winning design of Foster + Partners includes a bridge with a cast glass balustrade inspired by Queen Elizabeth II wedding.
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The winning design for a new monument in honor of the longest service Monarchen Queen Elizabeth II.
Foster + Partners' Design for the monument in St. James Park near Buckingham Palace in the center of London also contains statues by Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip as well as “Two Gates, Two Gardens, connected by a bridge and a unified path”, according to a press release published in London on Monday. The gardens will “be dedicated to the Commonwealth and the communities of the United Kingdom to create and come together spaces for reflection,” says the press release.
The Design Concept of Foster + Partners contains Figurative Sculptures by Queen and her husband Prince Philip.
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Known for the Vieux Port Pavilion in Marseille, the Gherkin in London, the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong, Apple Park in Cupertino and the Reichstag in Berlin, among other things, significant architectural projects worldwide, Foster + Partners prevailed over four other finalists.
“At the center of our master plan is a translucent bridge that is symbolic for your majesty as a uniform force and nations, countries that bring commonwealth, charity organizations and the forces together,” said Norman Foster, founder and executive Chairman from Foster + Partners.
In a British government's statement, it states that the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, the group, which was commissioned to develop the project, has been determined that Foster + Partners' design is “formal and informal elements, impressive and able to create a committed landmark for the coming generations”.
The design concept contains gardens that are dedicated to the Commonwealth and the communities of the United Kingdom to create spaces for reflection and come together.
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The publicly financed monument is expected to meet around 62 million US dollars. Its development takes place in a time of dwindling government financing for art and culture in Great Britain.
The costs for taxpayers do not fit well with some people. “When the queen died, she left an estimated £ 650 million [$886 million] To Charles, “wrote Graham Smith, the CEO of Republic, an anti-monarchy group, on Thursday in a post on X.com.” No tax was paid for this inheritance. You can and should pay for your own monument. “
According to the British government, the final design is officially announced in April 2026 to agree to Queen Elizabeth's 100th birthday.