USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Memorial Wall was designed by American architect Maya Lin. In 2007, it was ranked tenth on the “List of America’s Favorite Architecture” by the American Institute of Architects. As a national memorial, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was all the more astonishing because of its creator, an unknown, 21-year-old student with no professional experience. Maya Lin was still an undergraduate at Yale University when she beat out more than 1, 400 competitors in a competition to design the memorial.

Detailed explanation-3: -Her architectural achievements, which were noted for their emphasis on sustainability, include designs for the Langston Hughes Library (1999), a converted barn in Clinton, Tennessee; the Museum of Chinese in America (2009) in New York City; and the Neilson Library (2021) at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Designed by maya lin in 1981, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial features more than 58, 000 carved names of US military personnel.