Çanakkale Antenna Tower by IND Architects and Powerhouse Company offers a viewing platform and a new visitor attraction on the Turkish coast
The road to the Çanakkale Antenna Tower ascends through a thick expanse of pine forest, away from the seafront and the busy Çanakkale centre. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to describe the first sighting of the tower as extraterrestrial, given the area’s architecture, mostly consisting of buildings of the typical local vernacular – the only major exception being the nearby Museum of Troy by Yalın Architectural Design, which is also coated in Corten steel.
Stretching 100m into the sky and constructed from modular elements on-site, the single tower in the project was engineered to withstand winds of up to 160km/h, with steel plates of up to 40mm and internal stiffeners. Ensuring a safe distance to mitigate any radiation risks, the weathered Corten steel tower stands detached from an outer viewing platform loop that embraces an inner garden of wild indigenous vegetation.
Below the viewing terrace, a restaurant with floor-to-ceiling glazing is also open to the public, promising unmatched scenic views. Outside, pathways are marked with small and larger stone blocks that serve as seating. It all adds to an environmentally harmonious landscape design created by the Mexico City-based firms Hugo Sanchez Paisaje and Entorno Taller de Paisaje, and Ancona-based LOOP Design.
With the technical areas cleverly concealed in an underground concrete bunker, the tower’s design was also able to avoid light pollution, using small lights along the tower, developed by the Hamburg-based firm Ulrike Brandi Licht. Further increasing its symmetry with the surrounding landscape, the project rejuvenated eroded land with healthy soil and young forest trees, achieving its aim of environmental sensitivity and consciousness.
The use of Corten steel as a finishing element further adds texture and underlines the natural aesthetic, crafting an exhibition of the rusting orange and brown hues created by the sun and wind.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Watch: Unique drone footage shows tower diveA drone pilot was given special permission and unprecedented access to capture it the Portsmouth landmark
Consulte Mais informação »
Salford skyscraper co-living plan submitted by developerThe tower, including 'co-living units', would be located near the former Manchester Parcel Post Office.
Consulte Mais informação »
Get your free Illuminations switch-on LED bracelet if you're in Blackpool todayThe big Switch-On moment will be followed by a specially-commissioned Nickelodeon sound and light show on The Blackpool Tower that will be synchronised with LED wristbands
Consulte Mais informação »
Çanakkale Antenna Tower is a striking public attraction with an ecological touchÇanakkale Antenna Tower by IND Architects and Powerhouse Company offers a viewing platform and a new visitor attraction on the Turkish coast
Consulte Mais informação »