Millennium Gate - History

History

An international competition was sponsored by Richard Driehaus of Chicago, founder of Driehaus Capital Management. 10 winners were selected and a charette was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The winners were Lisa Bergman, United States, Marianne Cusato, United States, Anton Glikin, Russia, Shelly Hoenle, United States, Abdul Muzikir, United States, Silvia Neri, Italy, Daniel Parolek, United States, Milan Petkovic, Czech Republic, Joseph Smith, United States and Luis Pedro Vasquez-Lobos, Guatemala, The judges were Michael Dennis, MIT, Leon Krier, the Prince of Wales Institute, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, University of Miami, Robert A.M.Stern, Yale University, and William Westfall, University of Notre Dame. Hugh Petter of ADAM Architecture, London was commissioned by the National Monuments Foundation to work with National Monuments Foundation president, Rodney Mims Cook, Jr., to develop the Driehaus Charette concepts into the final architectural design. CollinsCooperCarusi, Atlanta were the architects of record. Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill was the curator of the period rooms. Tunnell and Tunnell were the landscape architects. The design is embellished with sculptural allegory by British sculptor Alexander Stoddart, telling the story of peaceful accomplishment of the last 2000 years. His Peace and Justice Gates flanking the arch were given the 2006 Palladio Prize for best American design of a public space.

The Millennium Gate opened July 4, 2008, and cost approximately $20 million.