Parkland 17 Memorial Recognized with Two Design Awards

The conceptual design for the Parkland 17 Memorial was recognized by The Architects Newspaper with a Best of Design Award in the Unbuilt-Conceptual category and the Boston Society of Architects Unbuilt Planning and Design Award. Designed in collaboration with Studio Énee, the design of the Memorial celebrates the lives of each of the 17 victims, with each person represented by an individual petal of a larger flower. The stems are engraved with their name and story, and at the base is a space for offerings. 

The memorial sits in a nature preserve and connects to the Welcome Center by a path nestled among planted areas of low native plants. A grove of trees cradles the memorial against the nearby body of water. 

“There are distinct parts of this design: how it meets the ground and then how it differentiates a space at the ground for people. These transitions make a sacred space.” — Katherine Darnstadt, Architects Newspaper Awards Jurer