{"id":7263,"date":"2026-04-22T09:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=7263"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:16:41","slug":"foster-partners-reveals-final-design-for-serene-and-contemplative-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/foster-partners-reveals-final-design-for-serene-and-contemplative-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster + Partners reveals final design for &#8220;serene and contemplative&#8221; Queen Elizabeth II memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth II memorial by Foster + Partners\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-park-foster-partners_dezeen_2364_sq_0-852x852-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>British studio\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/foster-partners\/\">Foster + Partners<\/a> has unveiled its final designs for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/memorials\/\">memorial<\/a> statues and a glass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/bridges\/\">bridge<\/a> dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth-ii\/\">Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, approved for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a>&#8216;s St James&#8217;s Park.<span id=\"more-2319119\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Working with landscape architect <a href=\"https:\/\/micheldesvignepaysagiste.com\/en\/michel-desvigne-0\">Michel Desvigne Paysagiste<\/a>, architecture firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosterandpartners.com\/\">Foster + Partners<\/a> has designed the memorial as a place for reflection and to commemorate the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in 2022 following a 70-year reign.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2319466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2319466\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2319466 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth II memorial by Foster + Partners\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1573\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-park-foster-partners_dezeen_2364_col_3.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2319466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foster + Partners has been given the go-ahead on the Queen Elizabeth II memorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Queen&#8217;s reign encompassed periods of significant change, socially and technologically, which she negotiated with incredible composure and stability,&#8221; said Foster + Partners founder Norman Foster.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The memorial reaches across all ages and interests and communicates the common values that Her Majesty promoted,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;With a serene and contemplative atmosphere, there will be opportunities to rediscover, or perhaps for some to discover, the legacy of Her Majesty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2319464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2319464\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2319464 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Glass bridge in St James&#039;s Park by Foster + Partners\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1577\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-park-foster-partners_dezeen_2364_col_1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2319464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The final design features a bridge with cast-glass balustrades<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Approved by UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Westminster City Council, the memorial will include a bridge with cast-glass balustrades spanning a lake in the Grade I-listed St James&#8217;s Park.<\/p>\n<p>Its design draws upon Queen Mary&#8217;s Fringe Tiara, which Queen Elizabeth II wore on her wedding day.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/03\/11\/foster-partners-chapel-lodge-eit-oxford\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"The Chapel &amp; Lodge by Foster + Partners\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/chapel-lodge-foster-partners-eit-oxford_dezeen_2364_sq-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>Foster + Partners plans Oxford chapel conversion for Larry Ellison<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The memorial will also include a number of sculptures. A standing statue designed by sculptor <a href=\"https:\/\/martinjennings.com\/\">Martin Jennings<\/a> will be placed by the park&#8217;s Marlborough Gate, depicting Queen Elizabeth II in the early years of her reign.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the park will be a statue of Prince Philip by Jennings and a bust of Queen Elizabeth II in her later years, designed by sculptor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karen-newman.com\/\">Karen Newman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2319463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2319463\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2319463 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth II memorial by Foster + Partners\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1330\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-park-foster-partners_dezeen_2364_col_0.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2319463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Statues of the monarch will be placed among landscaped gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An abstract sculpture by artist <a href=\"https:\/\/yinkashonibare.com\/\">Yinka Shonibare<\/a> will pay homage to the Commonwealth, while a compass designed by Foster will point in the directions of the Commonwealth nations.<\/p>\n<p>Gardens and landscaping in the memorial will also be designed in tribute to the Commonwealth and the UK nations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2319469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2319469\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2319469 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Commonwealth compass statue by Foster + Partners\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1319\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-park-foster-partners_dezeen_2364_col_6.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2319469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norman Foster has designed a compass sculpture for the memorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Foster + Partners was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2025\/06\/24\/foster-partners-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial\/\">selected to design the memorial last year<\/a>, and its proposal was developed in consultation with King Charles III and the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Other projects by the studio that have recently been featured on Dezeen include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/03\/11\/foster-partners-chapel-lodge-eit-oxford\/\">plans to convert a chapel\u00a0in\u00a0Oxford\u00a0into a\u00a0restaurant<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/01\/15\/foster-partners-rijksmuseum-sculpture-garden-amsterdam\/\">designs for a sculpture garden beside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The renders are courtesy of Foster + Partners.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/04\/22\/queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-foster-partners\/\">Foster + Partners reveals final design for &#8220;serene and contemplative&#8221; 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