The B.B. King Memorial Garden stands as an outdoor plaza structure, serving as a sacred resting place for the public to pay respects to the legendary bluesman. Located just east of the B.B. King Museum, the square structure is adorned with steel cables and wood slats, reminiscent of his guitar’s strings and frets. Metal panels engraved with B.B.’s lyrics are interwoven into the structure, creating a captivating play of shadows during the day and a strategically lit glow at night. The project also included expanding the museum to showcase B.B.’s tour bus and some of his prized cars.
In the role of principal architect, CCD collaborated with museum planners and exhibit designers Gallagher & Associates to bring this project to fruition.