Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has revealed its design for Le Mémorial des Martyrs, which is set to be built in Niamey, Niger.
The foundation stone for the memorial, which is set to be built on the triangular Place du Petit Marché alongside Niamey city hall in the capital of Niger, was laid earlier this week.
Adjaye Associates has designed Le Mémorial des Martyrs
"The martyrs' memorial is a commemoration to all those lost in the fight against terrorism along Niger's southern and western borders," said the studio.
"It is conceived as a monument to those who lost their lives, a tangible documentation of the continuous fight against extremist entities and the soldiers who have fallen in the process."
The memorial will be built in Niamey The memorial will consist of a grid of 56 concrete, four-pointed-star-shaped columns that rise 20 metres into the air from a raised plaza within the triangular site.
The plaza will be flanked on either side by trees that will also be planted in a gridded formation.
At night the columns will be lit up
"As visitors approach the memorial, they are engrossed in a labyrinth of abstraction through a rhythmic interplay of light, shadow and geometries amplified by the form of the 20-meter-high pillars," explained the studio.

"Each pillar symbolizes the individuals lost, extending towards the Niamey sky whilst grounded and situated in its urban context," continued the studio.
"At night, beams ...