Award of Excellence Winner

Memorial to Survivors of Sexual Violence

Damon Farber
Landscape Architects

Award Year / 2021

Entry Category / General Design

Location / Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Memorial to Survivors of Sexual Violence is the country’s first permanent, public memorial to honor survivors of sexual violence and to symbolize publicly that the community believes them and stands in solidarity with them. This project has inspired others across the nation to honor victims.

The Memorial uses two prominent metaphors: mosaic and a ripple effect. The mosaic represents that even broken pieces can be put together to create something whole and beautiful. The ripple effect represents the multiplying power of breaking the silence; by telling our stories, we unconsciously give other survivors permission to tell theirs.

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