June 8, 2023
We've been engaged by the Marian Cheek Jackson Center to facilitate the design of a Gateway to honor the Black builders of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. We're working with community members as well as descendants of prominent Black builders to design a structure that displays their legacy and tells their story.
Our design team will include local high school students who have shown an interest in architecture, design and/or art. We are excited that the students will not only learn more about the tools and process of design, but also get to participate in community-led design.
Learn more about the project and the history of Black builders in Orange County here: https://fromtherockwall.org/
A neighborhood elder points to his picture in the first Gateway, which honors the Freedom Fighters of Chapel Hill, NC. Photo credit, From the Rock Wall.