# Slavery Memorial Districts Adjaye Associates Designed the Barbados Heritage District By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-12-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbados-heritage-district References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2021/12/07/adjaye-memorial-slavery-barbados/) & [adjaye](https://www.adjaye.com/) The Barbados Heritage District, designed by architecture studio [Adjaye Associates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/princeton-university-art-museum), is a memorial dedicated to the impact of slavery for Bridgetown, Barbados. The memorial maps the transatlantic slave trade on the island, which recently became a republic. To honor and commemorate the estimated 400,000 enslaved Africans transported to Barbados during the 17th and 18th centuries, the Heritage District draws upon [traditional African tombs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thomas-sankara-mausoleum), prayer sites, and pyramids. The district uses the traditional techniques and philosophies of said structures to "contemporaneously honor the dead, edify the living, and manifest a new diasporic future for Black civilization." The Barbados Heritage District is set to be built on Newton Plantation. It will have 570 vertical timber columns arranged in rows over a mound of rammed earth. Image Credit: Adjaye Associates ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: South America, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **African Heritage Districts:** Designing memorials and districts to celebrate African heritage and history. - **Memorial Architecture:** Interested in designing functional and creative memorials for major historical events. - **Incorporating Tradition in Design:** Integrating traditional architecture techniques and philosophies in modern design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Opportunities to design memorials to celebrate historical events. - **Tourism:** Promoting African heritage districts as tourist destinations and attractions. - **Cultural Studies:** Studying the significance and impact of heritage districts on cultural identities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Architecturally Intricate Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-for-architecture.md) - [Black Timber Structural Pyramids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwaee.md) - [Healing Memorial Monument Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/et302-memorial.md) - [Interfaith Family House Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abrahamic-family-house.md) - [Former President-Honoring Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-masm.md) - [Reflective Memorial Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sanctum-of-trees.md) - [Inclusive Media Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-baldwin-media-library.md) - [Colonial History Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raise-the-roof-building-for-change.md) - [African Identity-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-identity.md)