Maya Lin

The words for Maya Lin are courage and creativity. I am utterly amazed how Maya is able to turn her abstract ideas into giant architectural works of art. I also admire how she focuses so hard on her projects that nothing can stop her from achieving it. Her entry for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial visually was not that awe-inspiring which caused a huge opposition against it. However, she sternly sticks by what she claims as a simple and meaningful memorial and eventually overcomes the movement from the conservatives to add unnecessary parts onto her design. The fact that she was an undergrad when she began putting in the works of what would become the Vietnam Veterans Memorial shows you how awesome she is. I can see why Krzys has "I Heart Maya Lin" under his Bio on Twitter now. She's like the cutting blade she uses to cut out patterns: she's sharp and focused towards her objective to make complete forms. Also, I think what makes Maya's work particularly interesting to me was her psychological intent in her art. She wants her architecture to evoke emotion and engage people. She intended for people to cry at the Vietnam Memorial. She wanted people to touch the water on the round granite at the Civil Rights Memorial. Maya Lin is thoughtful, creative, courageous, and simply a special person. I call it amazing.