Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has created a triangular memorial in London for Brixton resident Cherry Groce who was wrongfully shot by police in 1985.
Set in Windrush Square in Brixton, the structure was designed by Adjaye Associates to be both a memorial and a small pavilion for use by the community.
Adjaye Associates designed the memorial to Cherry Groce
Funded by the Cherry Groce Foundation, the memorial is dedicated to Groce, a black woman who was shot by the Metropolitan Police in her own home in 1985, which left her paralysed. Groce passed away as a result of her injuries in 2011.
The shooting of Groce led to the 1985 Brixton riot. Almost 30 years later in 2014, the police publicly apologised for the wrongful shooting.
The memorial pavilion stands in Windrush Square in Brixton "I am honoured to celebrate the unveiling of this project and the representation it brings to the black community for Brixton, London, and the UK at large," said Adjaye Associates founder David Adjaye.
"It is my sincere hope that the restorative justice that is borne from the making of this pavilion can help us all learn from and be better neighbours to each other in the city that we live in."
The memorial is topped with a triangular canopy
The memorial pavilion consists of two triangular elements connected by a single column that is "representative of Cherry's strength and support of her community".
The triangular plinth contains integrated seating, while ...