Revolutionist Spirit Memorial

Project Location: Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt
Project type: Academic Design Project at Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt
Supervisor: Heba Safey El Deen
Project Status: Submitted Spring 2011

At the peak of the revolution, we are challenged to capture the revolution spirit to conceive a simple and meaningful memorial.The project is to be guided by defined aspects relating to its situation and ideologies.

The driving aspects for this project were to represent the intention, culture and lost lives yet ever-lasting spirit of the revolution. The intent is reflected in the location of the site selected; it is at the heart of the square in front of the Tahrir Government Complex, as if it is marking territory. The culture being peaceful and collaborative, peacefulness represented by the neutrality of the white color cladding, and the collaborativeness represented in its circular walls depicting unity between people. The lost lives, yet ever-lasting spirit, was reflected by wall silhouettes and shadows. On the inner surface of the walls, the names of the martyrs are engraved.