In 2019, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) completed construction of a new Visitor Center at the Manila American Cemetery to help tell the story of the United States' involvement in World War II in the Pacific Theater. Located in Manila, Philippines, this interpretive center provides a historic reception to people from all over the world who come to visit the largest American military cemetery on foreign soil.

The Cemetery site, 152 acres of verdant landscape punctuated by over 17,000 white marble headstones, stands as a powerful visual representation of the combined sacrifice of the American and Filipino peoples during World War II. The planning and design of the Visitor Center required a collaborative approach in order to successfully integrate the building and interpretive exhibits into the existing landscape in a complementary manner, both visually and functionally. The landscape design grounds the building within the site, preserving the reverent nature and aesthetic character of the surrounding Cemetery and adjacent memorials. Existing specimen trees were incorporated into the design and new plantings include a variety of native and adapted tropical trees, shrubs, and groundcovers consistent with the plant palette used throughout the rest of the Cemetery.  The overall effect is that the building fits seamlessly into the existing landscape as though it has always been a part of this very special and sacred place.