Railings & Medallions – The Judge Lenwood Jackson Justice Center
Medium: Brass, bronze, wrought iron and concrete
Dimensions: varied
Date: 2003
Location: Judge Lenwood Jackson Justice Center, Atlanta, GA
Description: The design concept for the Judge Lenwood Jackson Justice Center
is grounded in the spirit of the Federalist style by maintaining the practice of
blending aesthetic concerns from various periods and cultures. However, this
design more accurately reflects the demographics and socio-historical changes in
Atlanta at the dawn of this new century. This design concept is influenced by the
aesthetic concerns of the ancient Yoruba of Nigeria and the Ashanti of Ghana,
two African civilizations that have also contributed greatly to the fabrication of
important cultural traditions in the United States.