Images above, are the Jübergtower Hemer Landmark, in Germany.
The Jübergtower Hemer Landmark has a hyperboloid structure consisting of straight timber batons, criss-crossing in two directions around the tower.
After my tutorial, I believe this could be looked at in my design, to frame a view, and to stop people seeing a view i don't want them to see until a specific point, to manipulate the user/client.
The 23.5-metre tower has a footprint of six metres, fanning out to nine meters at the top. In my brief i have been restricted to a 25m² footprint, but this does not mean i can not fan out the top of my building to create a bigger area.
The Jübergtower Hemer Landmark has a hyperboloid structure consisting of straight timber batons, criss-crossing in two directions around the tower.
After my tutorial, I believe this could be looked at in my design, to frame a view, and to stop people seeing a view i don't want them to see until a specific point, to manipulate the user/client.
The 23.5-metre tower has a footprint of six metres, fanning out to nine meters at the top. In my brief i have been restricted to a 25m² footprint, but this does not mean i can not fan out the top of my building to create a bigger area.
‘observation tower in journal’
-positioned within the dzintaru park in jurmala, latvia.
-the 38-meter tall structure is enclosed with an open-air cage allowing screened views of the encompassing
nature reserve.
-lifted on steel pilotis, visitors enter the construct through a discreet stair and continue climbing towards the
pinnacle deck positioned at a height of 33.5 meters, exposed and visible from the ground. twelve balconies capable of accommodating one or two individuals cantilever outside the rectangular faces, allowing a sweeping vista of the landscape.
the metal framework is clad with narrow wooden strips secured with vertical bands of lumber. the transparency of the elongated quadrilateral form maintains a delicate presence, minimally imposing on its natural surroundings. the floors are comprised of an industrial steel grate to maintain an outdoor experience during ascent
-The floor plan to the left is a great precedence, because this tower works with a smaller footprint than what my brief has set, 5m x 5m, which means i could this central stair idea to wind up through the tower.
-positioned within the dzintaru park in jurmala, latvia.
-the 38-meter tall structure is enclosed with an open-air cage allowing screened views of the encompassing
nature reserve.
-lifted on steel pilotis, visitors enter the construct through a discreet stair and continue climbing towards the
pinnacle deck positioned at a height of 33.5 meters, exposed and visible from the ground. twelve balconies capable of accommodating one or two individuals cantilever outside the rectangular faces, allowing a sweeping vista of the landscape.
the metal framework is clad with narrow wooden strips secured with vertical bands of lumber. the transparency of the elongated quadrilateral form maintains a delicate presence, minimally imposing on its natural surroundings. the floors are comprised of an industrial steel grate to maintain an outdoor experience during ascent
-The floor plan to the left is a great precedence, because this tower works with a smaller footprint than what my brief has set, 5m x 5m, which means i could this central stair idea to wind up through the tower.
This 25 metre tall viewing tower, is within an outdoor sports park in Reusel, the Netherlands.
Six cubes hang on a core of steel columns. (could use a timber column structure) Straight flight stairs rise between and across the cubes several times in different positions.
Some of the cubes are not accessible, but are used as viewing platforms, and activities such as a rope slide. (could make an activitiy within the park, for view nature and to attract visitors.)
The cladding is made using the logs of the surrounding production forrest, it is therefor a product of its surroundings.
The climbing of the stairs, makes an experience to the users, because of the intersections of stairs and cubes. Plus the varying directions of the cladding. The use of wood makes it fit in the setting, in juxtaposition with the unnatural cube shapes.
All the 'towers' above are used for bird/wildlife watching, the biggest aspect to these that I find interesting, is the slot opening. I will encompass this idea in to parts of my design that are used for bird watching.