Construction begins on City of West Hollywood’s STORIES: The AIDS Monument

California Construction News staff writer

PCL Construction, MGAC construction management, and LPA Design Studios joined City of West Hollywood’s city council and representatives from the Foundation for the AIDS Monument (FAM) in late October, to mark the start of construction of STORIES: The AIDS Monument.

The project is anticipated to be completed in late 2025.

The monument, in West Hollywood Park along N. San Vicente Boulevard, will memorialize the devastation of HIV/AIDS, honor courageous activists, caregivers, and community leaders through their STORIES, and raise awareness about the history and stigma of living with HIV/AIDS.

The AIDS Monument will be located prominently in West Hollywood Park along N. San Vicente Boulevard and will function as an iconic public art experience and memorial site.

Designed by artist Daniel Tobin, the site will feature a plaza, a donor wall, vertical bronze “traces” with narrative text integrated lighting reminiscent of a candlelight vigil and a podium facing N. San Vicente Boulevard.

Set in the heart of West Hollywood, the AIDS Monument will capture the West Hollywood community’s activism and the personal stories of those impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Set in the heart of West Hollywood, the AIDS Monument will capture the West Hollywood community’s activism and the personal stories of those impacted by HIV/AIDS.