The Monticello Visitor's Center    Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia

Site planning and site design at The Monticello Visitor Center underscores the historic significance of Thomas Jefferson's home and grounds. Central to the armature of the landscape is the preservation and interpretation of the African American Cemetery, drawing it in as an integral part of the Monticello experience. The Visitor Center restructures the sequence of the visitor's experience while being integrated into the previously disturbed portion of the site. By reorganizing the order of movement through the site, the visitor gains a more complete and coherent understanding of Monticello.