Hood Design Studio has designed the African Ancestors Memorial Garden at the International African American Museum in Charleston, United States.

The African Ancestors Memorial Garden at Charleston's International African American Museum (IAAM) is a testament to the rich history of the African Diaspora, blending ecology, art and history in a sacred space.

Situated at Gadsden's Wharf, a key entry point for enslaved Africans brought to North America, it offers a truth-based narrative for reconciliation.

The design of the gardens balances the necessity for truth in a specific moment in time while recognising slavery as a moment in time along a much longer journey of the African diaspora.

This project has been longlisted in the landscape and urban design category of Dezeen Awards 2024.

Studio: Hood Design Studio
Project: African Ancestors Memorial Garden at the International African American Museum
Credits: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Moody Nolan, SeamonWhiteside, Guy Nordenson and Associates, Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA), Arup, Forsberg Engineering, S&ME, Brownstone and Turner