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Umschlegplatz Monument, interior of memorial
This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.
Johnnie Brown pointing out a whipping tree in Laurel Grove Cemetery
Johnnie Brown leads Savannah's Freedom Trail Tour, which is part of the legacy of Westley Wallace Law. Mr. Brown points out a whipping tree where blacks were punished by slave drivers.
Temporary Office Buildings in Rikuzentakata
This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.
Umschlegplatz Monument, memorial entry relief
This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.
Slave pew in the balcony at First African Baptist Church
The original balcony pews at First African Baptist church were built for and by slaves when the building was constructed in 1859. The writing on the ends of each pew are written in an African dialect known as "Cursive Hebrew."
Temporary City Hall Building in Rikuzentakata
This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.
Umschlegplatz Monument, interior view from east
This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.
First African Baptist Church-interior
The ceiling at First African is in the design of a "Nine Patch Quilt," which indicated that the church was a safe haven for slaves (it was a symbol of the Underground Railroad). The church, constituted in 1777, came from the oldest Negro congregation…
Remaining Bridge Structures from the "Bridge of Hope" Transport System
The "Bridge of Hope" conveyor belt system is unique to Rikuzentakata. It has provided the city, not only efficiency in the transporting of soil, but also hope for the recovery of their homes and livelihoods.
Umschlegplatz Monument, east view from street
This project was funded by Bernard and Anne Spitzer Travel Fellowship for research projects involving travel abroad and incorporating the study of architecture, landscape architecture, or urbanism.