Traditionally, memorials of the past have taken the variety of figurative sculptures and monumental structures, typically integrated into a commemorative back garden or plaza. They are places for reflection, with models that use scale to conjure a experience of relevance and to cement that impact on foreseeable future generations. Opening to the public on November 13, the permanent Sandy Hook, Connecticut, memorial to the 20 youngsters and 6 educators who were being murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary College on December 14, 2012 also achieves this intention: Its style and design honors the lives of the deceased and gives their households a position to grieve and recall. However, a statue in…