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The Arch for Arch in Cape Town
Monument for Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa – design by Snøhetta, Local Studio, and Design Indaba
9 Mar 2018
The Arch for Arch
Design: Snøhetta, Local Studio, and Design Indaba
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Snøhetta, Local Studio, and Design Indaba unveil the Arch for Arch, a monument for Archbishop Desmond Tutu

photo © David Southwood
The Arch for Arch stands as a tribute to the human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, affectionally known as ?Arch? by fellow South Africans, as well as a monument to peace and democracy.

photo © Design Indaba
Designed by Snøhetta and Johannesburg-based Local Studio, in collaboration with Design Indaba, the engineers at Hatch, and generously supported by Liberty, the Arch marks the site where Tutu began many of his Anti-Apartheid protests in Cape Town. Situated between the Parliament and St. George?s Cathedral, the permanent wooden structure creates a new public space in the city?s downtown. The Arch?s significant location will stand as a constant reminder to lawmakers. Its proximity to St. George?s Cathedral, which is the seat of the Archbishop of Cape Town, frames the public entrance to the Company?s Garden that has been in existence since 1652, and is the most popular walk for citizens accessing the cultural precinct of Cape Town.
photo © David Southwood
The Arch cons...