The Ark of Return: Lest We Forget

We are pleased to share that constrcution is set to begin on the 'Ark of Return', a memorial that will be permanently on display at the Plaza at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This memorial will be erected in memory of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. Please see below for renderings of the project at night. AWA is honored be a to member of this team, ably led by Rodney Leon.

PROJECT TEAM: Client: Architect: Lighting Consultant: Structural Consultant: MEP Consultant: Water Feature Consultant: Renderings: Select Press Coverage: UNStories: UN: UN News Centre: UNESCO: Jamaica Observer:     United Nations Permanent Memorial Committee   Rodney Leon Architects AWA Lighting Designers Robert Silman Associates Morozov PE Delta Fountains Rodney Leon Architects    The Ark of Return: Lest We Forget International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery Telling the stories of 15 million slaves in a UN memorial 'The Ark of Return' Press Release Monument to slavery now set for 2015 unveiling at UN

Aerial View of the Memorial View of the Memorial from First Avenue