National Heritage Monument

The 7000m2 Freedom Park Project was conceived by former President Thabo Mbeki, as the means to embody South Africa’s hard won Freedom. The architectural design of the //hapo museum was drawn from the collection of boulders in Credo Mutwa’s traditional healing garden. The large boulder-like volumes planted at the base of the Pretoria - Salvokop Hill like a rocky outcrop, contain the Museum exhibition spaces. These buildings are finished in copper sheeting, which will in time oxidize to a green hue to further connect with the surrounding natural landscape. The cavern-like interior spaces of the museum use natural light to further dramatize the large building volumes.