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Four Freedoms Park, New York City – Louis Kahn

2013

Overlooking the United Nations Headquarters, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park honors the enduring legacy of President Roosevelt and his 1941 State of the Union address, in which he articulated four essential human freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

Designed by architect Louis I. Kahn shortly before his death, the park was completed decades later as a monumental triangular promenade leading to a granite open-air chamber. The space invites reflection on FDR’s vision of democracy and universal human rights, offering sweeping views of the East River and Manhattan skyline.

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