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A Place for Remembrance and Contemplation at Monticello

  • HGA Office #suite 250 1025 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20004 United States (map)

Project Spotlight with Peter Cook, FAIA, NOMA: “A Place for Remembrance and Contemplation at Monticello.

We will explore the history of one of America's founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, with a focus on the role of the 607 enslaved persons who made his plantation home, Monticello, possible. We will discuss the goals of the design of the Burial Ground for Enslaved Persons and the Contemplative Site, how their lives are honored, and the impact of input from staff, stakeholders and descendants on the design.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the complex issues of storytelling through architecture and landscape in a UNESCO World Heritage site.

  • Describe the impact of research on the site planning and design strategies of the Burial Ground and Contemplative Site.

  • Identify the specific materials utilized at both the Burial Ground for Enslaved Persons and Contemplative Site; and the rationale of for their selection.

  • Explain various techniques for engagement with staff, stakeholder and descendant communities.



Category: Project Planning & Design

Earn 1LU Elective

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/942753670607?aff=oddtdtcreator

Earlier Event: August 12
Project Pipeline Camp
Later Event: August 29
E Board Monthly Meeting