CYCLE The Chattahoochee Brick Company in Atlanta, GA has a controversial history that has been buried physically and metaphorically. Chattahoochee Brick Company was a large participant, contributor, and enabler of the convict-lease system in Georgia following the end of the Civil War. The convict-lease system was a “re-enslavement” of Black Americans following Emancipation. Despite its widespread use in the American South and the lasting impacts it has had on black people, most Americans are unaware of the practice and the true horrors endured by those victimized by it. The convict-lease system is just one example of how civil rights for Black Americans have been cyclical in nature. Black people in America have endured oppression in various forms, have overcome those opressions through protests, and have had to earn their emancipation to achieve a level of “equality,” only to become oppressed again by the same oppressive systems and people, starting the cycle anew. Cycle aims to educate people through the construction of a new memorial and museum on the grounds of the old Chattahoochee Brick Company about the oppressive systems integral to America’s development that have been buried. Cycle will be a part of the City of Atlanta’s larger redevelopment of the Chattahoochee River for a new Greenway. The goal is combat the ignorance people have about these systems that have been watered down or relatively ignored in typical educational settings. Through education, the cycle may finally break.
MEMORIAL COURTYARD
AERIAL PERSPECTIVE
SITE SECTION
CONCEPT DIAGRAM
SITE PLAN
LEGEND A. MEMORIAL MUSEUM B. MEMORIAL C. EXISTING BRICK D. ENTRY PLAZA E. WATERFRONT PLAZA F. GREENWAY PLAZA G. SCULPTURE GARDEN H. RECREATION FIELDS I. PLAYGROUND J. WALKING TRAIL AREA K. RETENTION POND L. VEGETATED NOISE BUFFER M. WATERFRONT ACCESS
6” Intensive Green Roof 1/8” Filter Fabric 4” Granular Retention 1/4” Storage Mat Weatherproofing Membrane 4” Rigid Insulation 1/2” Plywood Sheathing 8” Cast-In-Place Concrete Radiant Ceiling Panels
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42” Tall Glass Guardrail
Spandrel Panel to Match Glazing Below
Waterfall Mechanism
Bricks produced by CBC per day
Convict laborers at CBC each month
Bricks produced per convict per day
CHATTAHOOCHEE BRICK COMPANY - PEAK PRODUCTION 1890s
Bricks per layer
Bricks every 8 inches of height
MEMORIAL DEVELOPMENT
Bricks per pillar
Double-Pane Insulated Glazing One-Way Reflective Panel 1/2” Air Gap Float Glass
1/4” Sealant Joint
Polished Concrete Finish 4” Concrete Slab Radiant Floor Turn-Down Concrete Footing Water Re-Circulation Pump
7” Rigid Insulation Weatherproofing Membrane Gravel Substrate
WALL SECTION
LEGEND A. ATLANTA RECONSTRUCTION GALLERY B. CHATTAHOOCHEE BRICK COMPANY GALLERY C. IMPACTS OF CONVICT-LEASING GALLERY D. TEMPORARY EXHIBIT GALLERY E. PANORAMIC THEATER F. MUSEUM CAFE G. EVENT HALL H. MUSEUM OFFICE & ADMINISTRATION I. CLASSROOM J. UPPER LOBBY K. LOWER LOBBY L. RESTROOM M. DELIVERY N. STORAGE O. MEMORIAL COURTYARD
UPPER LEVEL MUSEUM FLOOR PLAN
LOWER LEVEL MUSEUM FLOOR PLAN
LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH MUSEUM
LOWER LOBBY
GALLERY
Pillars in the Memorial Courtyard