Olev Siinmaa was the city architect of Pärnu for almost 20 years before the Second World War. He has designed several examples of functionalist bathing architectures that are characteristic of Pärnu, such as the Pärnu Mud Baths, Rannahotell Hotel, and the beach café.

The memorial, in which Siinmaa is about 40 years old, is located on the slope of Pärnu Vallikäär, in front of his former home. The sculpture depicts Siinmaa as he rests on a park bench.