DESIGN - bronzeville memorial       



during the summer of 2023, i worked with a team of ~15 to design and construct a permanent memorial on the campus of the illinois institute of technology. 

the memorial is 10,000 square feet and honors nate thomas, an engineer and academic counselor who championed for racial minorities.


modeling


we brainstormed designs that aligned with nate thomas’ mission, representing equality in education and emphasizing his signature quote, “talent is all around.”

we made a to-scale model from chipboard and a digital rendering: 












construction


this project was my introduction to power tools!




























final product


we presented the nate thomas memorial meadow to nate’s family and the 
bronzeville community. the memorial still stands on the corner of 33rd and 
michigan ave.