Walter Hood: The African Ancestors Garden in conversation with Matteo Milani, Pei Cobb Freed + Partners, and Signe Nielsen, MNLA Landscape
Feb 05, 2025
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2025-02-05 18:15:00
2025-02-05 20:00:00
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Walter Hood: The African Ancestors Garden in conversation with Matteo Milani, Pei Cobb Freed + Partners, and Signe Nielsen, MNLA Landscape
Designed to honor the lives and legacies of the African diaspora, the African Ancestors Garden at the International African American Museum integrates cultural symbolism, native plants, and evocative spatial forms. This lecture examines the creative process behind this living memorial, highlighting how history and memory are embedded within the design to foster reflection, healing, and connection. Through its layered narratives and immersive experience, the garden creates a contemplative space t
Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Higgins Hall Auditorium 61 St James Pl Brooklyn NY 11238