a lookout tower rises above the forested mountains of a czech ski area
a lookout tower by hu? architektury is the result of several years of collaboration with a local ski resort, krali?ák, of the czech republic. situated near the summit of a high peak, the tower overlooks the vast forested mountains and surrounding ski slopes. the project comprises a year-round accessible, 35-meter high lookout tower sited at the top station of the chair lift at the center of the resort. the tower confidently stands as a slender, monumental obelisk. the simple structural system expresses a slim, vertical structure of timber and steels secured laterally by cables.
all images by jakub skokan and martin t?ma / boysplaynice
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the construction of the hu? architektury tower expresses larch log elements, clearly influenced by the forested context. the vertically oriented timber elements elevate a viewing platform which is protected from high winds by safety glass. a round, wooden, centralized staircase hangs like a pendulum, further balancing gusts of wind. visitors ascend 152 steps above the surrounding treetops to access this platform, above which are only red signal lights and a wind vane. ?the platform?s structural strength had been meticulously tested to withstand winds, snow, and ice. ?
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at five-meter increments, the timber logs are reinforced by a connective steel joint to which a stiffening truss is attached. at these points of connection, the individual rods are fixed. horizontal and torsional forces are taken by steel tension cables fixed to ...
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