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This project is situated in the London of the 1980s and is a cemetery and grieving place for queer people who died of AIDS or lost a loved one to AIDS. The proposal aims to claim space and create a lasting memorial to queer suffering while bringing attention to the AIDS epidemic. The meaning of queer grief is explored through research on queer people who died of AIDS in the late 1980s, contextualised through the subsequent political lens of the 1990s. The design implements latex skins, objects, colours and patterns from their homes to create an environment of remembrance.
This space aims to create a welcoming and calming environment for people, who begin their grieving process.
Therapy rooms borrow artefacts from photos posted on the AIDS memorial website to use as transitional objects in grief therapy.
The outdoor garden is part of the funeral procession space and is designed to create a sense of transition from the everyday world to the world of remembrance.