Design Presentation: African Burial Ground National Monument

To celebrate Black History Month, the AIANY Women in Architecture Committee will have an abbreviated committee meeting from 6:30-7:00 pm, which will then transition to a virtual design presentation by Nicole Hollant-Denis, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, on the African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan.

Speaker:
Nicole Hollant-Denis, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, Founder and Principal, AARIS Design Architects

Architect and designer Nicole Hollant-Denis has a reputation for creating distinctive living and environmental spaces. The founder and principal of Aaris Design Architects in New York City, Hollant-Denis’s 25+ year career in architecture and design has ranged from aviation design and cultural heritage memorials to permanent hurricane- and earthquake-safe housing in Haiti. Hollant-Denis and her design team are proud winners of the NOMA Design Excellence Honor Award for the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan. Hollant-Denis studied architecture at Cornell University and the Harvard Graduate School of Design and lives with her husband and two daughters in New York.

This event is offered in person and virtually; proof of vaccination (for visitors ages 5 and over) with photo ID and masking are required in order to attend in person. Food and beverages will be served. Masks are recommended when not actively consuming food and beverages. Read our full Health and Safety Protocol here.

If you register for an online ticket, you will receive an email with a Zoom link to access the program.