A design called “Infinite Forest” has been chosen for an AIDS memorial park in New York City.
The design by a team of architects at Studio a+i (ay pluhs eye) in Brooklyn features groves of trees and mirrored glass surfaces.
The memorial is planned for a triangle across from the former St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village.
The memorial park will honor more than 100,000 people who have died from AIDS in the city. It also will celebrate the efforts of AIDS caregivers and activists.
The diverse jury includes actress Whoopi Goldberg and shoe designer Kenneth Cole. The chair is Michael Arad, designer of The National September 11 Memorial.
Supporters include actresses Susan Sarandon and Julianne Moore.
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