Garden of Peace Memorial: Garden Design: Catherine Melina

Catherine Melina

Biography
Catherine Melina, the memorial's designer, received her Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design from the Harvard School of Design. She is the recipient of a Harvard Community Service Fellowship and is currently a partner in Melina/Hyland Design Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Since the beginning of this project Ms. Melina has donated countless hours to helping create this memorial. As part of her initial work to develop the Garden design she spoke with many individuals who have endured the loss of loved ones to homicide. Ms. Melina has given the feelings of survivors visible form and has created a design that is beautiful and intensely moving.

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