Description
Rodney Leon Architect PLLC is an internationally recognized architectural practice with over 20 years of experience in the design of public and sacred spaces. The firm specializes in providing clients with iconic, creative and contemporary solutions for sites of historic, cultural and spiritual significance. The historic and cultural practice has developed a unique expertise and focus in the areas cultural design, memorialization and community development and has completed projects for multiple government and cultural institutions in the U.S. and abroad. The sacred space practice specializes in Master Planning, Design and Project Management of Sustainable Mixed Use Housing Developments on behalf of Faith Based and Community Development Organizations. The Principal of the firm, Rodney Leon, is the designer of the African Burial Ground Memorial in New York City which is the first National Monument in the United States dedicated to the contributions of people of African descent. Mr. Leon is also the winner of the international competition by the United Nations to design the Permanent Memorial to the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Mr. Leons winning entry entitled The Ark of Return was unveiled at the United Nations Plaza by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on March 25th, 2015