Celebrating Nelson Mandela’s
95th birthday with a monumental design.
A sculptural building that resembles the head of
Nelson Mandela in Cape Town, South Africa. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18,1918. His way of
thinking should be educated forever and so our foundation will construct a
memorial for his legacy in Cape Town. The monument will stand for past, present
and future. It will shape a wide view over Cape Town and the history of
Apartheid. A monument will teach next generations about the man who gave his
life for justice and show his heritage. The size of the building suits the
visibility and accessibility on the mountain overlooking Cape Town and its
coastline. The whole plan is a boost for the employment and tourist industry.Sustainability is an important part of the design and
we want the building to be self-sustaining. The two different appearances of
the façade illustrate the use of natural resources. From below the building
will look green by its vegetation façade. From the sky solar panels catch the
sun rays to provide not only the building with sufficient energy, but it should
also be able to power nearby neighborhoods.Design by WHIM architecture for Mandela op
de fiets fonds (Mandela on the bicycle foundation).More information on http://mandelaonthemountain.com/The project is finding support via crowdfunding
platform Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mandela-on-the-mountain
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