Reconciliation Plaza

At the heart of the plaza is a triangle made of bricks that recalls the trans-Atlantic Reconciliation Triangle, which links Richmond, Liverpool, and Cotonou—three cities historically connected through the transatlantic slave trade. Each city has a matching statue, grounding reconciliation in shared experience.

Concrete surfaces throughout the plaza are treated with wood-burned textures, referencing the timber construction of the ships that once connected the slave trade routes. Set into the wall, an interpretive plaque grounds the abstraction in place—both in history and location along the Richmond Slave Trail.