Freedom Towers

Constructed on the center of the busiest traffic circle in Kliptown, this project had the goal of creating a complex feature entrance wall to a new National Monument in Soweto, South Africa.

The owner wanted to ensure no construction joints were visible in the columns for the Freedom Towers, which was easily achieved with Tilt-Up.

Five of the Freedom Towers columns are made of black concrete with white aggregate, and four of the columns are made of white concrete with black aggregate. This represents the new South Africa where black and white people stand together in harmony.

Large floodlights inside and outside the columns of the Freedom Towers provide a spectacular illumination at night.

The remarkable monuments caught the eyes of the judges on Walter Sisulu. Judges cited the use of light, form and special relationships that serve to create a landmark most observers could never forget.