At Rivalta, Turin, the Garden of Liberation transforms a city plot into a living monument. Light, water, and vegetation—activated by visitors—define a symbolic, evolving landscape that embodies freedom as a daily practice.
The monument design a landscape through three primary signs: a 6.5-metre-high beacon, a 45-metre linear fountain, and a 15-metre-diameter circle of trees forming a contemplative grove. Stainless steel, dark pigmented concrete, and vegetation structure the garden, while water and light animate its elements. The fountain channels water in a directional flow, the beacon projects a persistent shaft of light, and the grove hosts a circular seating area and commemorative plaque for local liberation partisans. Simple linear gestures (paths, boundaries, seating) define the space while remaining adaptable to daily use. Lighting, water recirculation, and plant growth evolve continuously, allowing the monument to respond to human interaction. The garden becomes both landmark and participatory ritual: visitors activate flows, follow paths, and experience liberation as a public, lived, temporal event. Annual ceremonies and seasonal growth further reinforce the monument’s evolving narrative, with freedom remaining the constant invariant.