Shining Light
< Cuffy the Negro’s Description of the Progress of Sugar > published by E. Wallis in 1823, original at the John Carter Brown Library
The work illustrates the experiences of an enslaved individual named Cuffy. It details his life, focusing on his involvement in the cultivation of sugar cane and the production of sugar in Barbados.
T R A N S A T L A N T I C S L A V E T R A D E
~ infinite root of sugar production ~
E X I S T I N G E L E V A T I O N
P L A N
~ removing parts of the inner structure ~
S I T E P L A N
C O N C E P T M O D E L S
Ramp from Main Entrance to Basement Level
Ramp from Basement Level to Third Floor
When one enters the building from the main entrance (East side), a maze-like ramp will lead them down to the basement level. During their journey, one will encounter countless piled up bricks made of raw sugar: here, one “excavates” a sugar brick. The descending ramp ends on the West side.
M O D I F I E D E L E V A T I O N
S E C T I O N P E R S P E C T I V E
M A T E R I A L S
~ transformation of facade ~
Work Song
~ slaves working on plantations ~