{"id":62547,"date":"2020-07-14T08:45:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T12:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=62547"},"modified":"2021-11-03T10:04:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T14:04:37","slug":"architectural-drawings-observation-towers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/architectural-drawings-observation-towers\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Drawings: 10 Iconic Observation Towers in Section"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em>Sign up to be informed when the next <a href=\"https:\/\/join.architizer.com\/one-drawing-preregister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Drawing Challenge<\/a> competition opens for submissions. Be sure to check out the rest of this year's extraordinary <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/competitions\/one-drawing-challenge-2021-winners-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winners and Commended Entries<\/a>.<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When sited in dramatic landscapes and unique contexts, architecture is often designed around perspective and view. This holds especially true in observation towers, a typology that raises awareness of one&#8217;s wider surroundings through diverse vantage points. In the architectural drawings of these towers, the relationship between form, program and detail directly relates to the experience of climbing up and above. This experience is most easily understood in section.<\/p>\n<p>Whether capturing a project in its entirety through an aerial render or elevation, observation towers can be hard to accurately represent. Section drawings show how people move up and through the building, as well as communicating additional ideas on structure, materials and light. These drawings tell you about the human scale of a work, as well as how architectural components come together to complete each structure. The following collection of observation towers showcase section drawings as a way to celebrate diverse viewpoints and experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62560 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1798&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1079&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1439&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-68-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C281&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62559 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1835&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C550&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1101&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1468&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-70-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C287&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/century-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Century Project for the Space Needle<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/olson-kundig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olson Kundig<\/a>, Seattle, WA, United States<\/p>\n<p>Led by Design Principal Alan Maskin, Olson Kundig\u2019s design for the Space Needle\u2019s new observation deck and restaurant level \u201ccore and shell\u201d builds on the same conceptual premise that originally informed the Space Needle \u2014 a place devoted to observation. The new design includes the world\u2019s first rotating glass floor on the restaurant level, as well as floor-to-ceiling glass barriers with integral glass benches on the observation deck.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62570 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?resize=2278%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2278\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?w=2278&amp;ssl=1 2278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?resize=911%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 911w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C863&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?resize=1367%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?resize=1822%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1822w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-15-scaled.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62569 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-19.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-19.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-19.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-19.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-19.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-19.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-19.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/observation-tower-bardowskiego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Observation Tower<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/rysy-architekci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RYSY Architekci<\/a>, Warsaw, Poland<\/p>\n<p>This observation tower emerges from Targ\u00f3wek, the postindustrial district of Warsaw. The aim of the project was to create a destination far from the city center that would enable citizens to enter a quiet space after a hectic day. In addition, the adaptation of the postindustrial zone was made to bring new life to the abandoned district.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62556 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C2445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C287&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C978&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C733&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1467&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1956&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-77-scaled.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62555 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1704&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-86-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/viewing-tower-lommel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Viewing Tower Lommel<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/ateliereen-architecten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ateliereen Architecten<\/a>, Lommel, Belgium<\/p>\n<p>For the municipality of Lommel, Ateliereen designed a 30-meter (98-foot) high observation tower in collaboration with the Belgian architecture studio MaMu Architects. The &#8216;Lommelse Sahara&#8217; is characterized by sand dunes and surrounded by pine trees. It is a very popular nature reserve mainly used for walking and relaxation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62550 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-4.png?resize=1546%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"1546\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-4.png?w=1546&amp;ssl=1 1546w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-4.png?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-4.png?resize=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-4.png?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-4.png?resize=1536%2C994&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-4.png?resize=400%2C259&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62549 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-85.jpg?resize=1500%2C844&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-85.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-85.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-85.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-85.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-85.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/knut-hamsun-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Knut Hamsun Center<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/steven-holl-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steven Holl Architects<\/a>, Hamaroy, Norway<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the life of Knut Hamsun, this education center was created near the farm where the writer grew up. Located by the village of Presteid of Hamar\u00f8y, the building program combined a library, auditorium, cafe and exhibition space. The design includes a tower and viewing balcony overlooking the dramatic landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62554 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C2010&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C804&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C603&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1206&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1608&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-83-scaled.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62553 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-91.jpg?resize=1600%2C998&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"1600\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-91.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-91.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-91.jpg?resize=1024%2C639&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-91.jpg?resize=768%2C479&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-91.jpg?resize=1536%2C958&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-91.jpg?resize=400%2C250&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/aura-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A\u0169ra<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studio-symbiosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Studio Symbiosis<\/a>, Delhi, India<\/p>\n<p>A\u0169ra relates to a distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing or place. In Greek and Latin, it means breath, and this is what the team wanted for the residents of city of Delhi: This conceptual tower is designed to produce clean, breathable air. A\u0169ra was developed using principles of aerodynamics to create a form that propagates maximum surface area and increased wind speed for a robust and efficient performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62574 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3333.png?resize=923%2C793&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"923\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3333.png?w=923&amp;ssl=1 923w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3333.png?resize=300%2C258&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3333.png?resize=768%2C660&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3333.png?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62557 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-75.jpg?resize=9171%2C6114&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"9171\" height=\"6114\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/tower-of-spiral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tower of Spiral<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/doarchi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doarchi<\/a>, Shenzhen, China<\/p>\n<p>This tower project was made to provide a slow, fluid way of viewing the landscape. Visitors enter the relatively narrow tower from the outside, and the line of sight changes from the outward earth to the inward pool. Tourists, the tower and the earth are integrated. White PTEE film and tensioned metal mesh make up the materials of the tower.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62562 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C557&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C418&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C835&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1114&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-61-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C218&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62561 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-67-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/belvedere-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-beychevelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Observation Tower at Ch\u00e2teau Gruard-Larose<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/lanoire-courrian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lanoire &amp; Courrian, architectes<\/a>, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, France<\/p>\n<p>The owners of Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose asked Bordeaux architects Lanoire et Courrian to design a new building to house a visitor reception center, boutique and tasting room. The project consists of a rectangular parallelepiped building set into a natural slope, as well as a tower overlooking the countryside. Standing 69 feet tall, the tower is embedded in the M\u00e9doc gravel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-62564 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-50-e1594329132481.jpg?resize=1995%2C890&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"1995\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-50-e1594329132481.jpg?w=1995&amp;ssl=1 1995w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-50-e1594329132481.jpg?resize=300%2C134&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-50-e1594329132481.jpg?resize=1024%2C457&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-50-e1594329132481.jpg?resize=768%2C343&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-50-e1594329132481.jpg?resize=1536%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-50-e1594329132481.jpg?resize=400%2C178&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62563 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-58.jpg?resize=1500%2C996&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"1500\" height=\"996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-58.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-58.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-58.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-58.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-58.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/tower-of-bricks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tower of Bricks<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/interval-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interval Architects<\/a>, Hengshui, China<\/p>\n<p>This project began with an abandoned Hoffman brick kiln, which was located between Hengshui wetland park and the city proper of Hengshui. 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Designed with stairs that rise through a 50-foot-high courtyard and an open-roof exterior room that frames the sky above, the project was oriented on the cardinal points to intensify the presence of celestial movements.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62571 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/25.png?resize=935%2C765&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"935\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/25.png?w=935&amp;ssl=1 935w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/25.png?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/25.png?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/25.png?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62565 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-42.jpg?resize=1704%2C959&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Observation Tower\" width=\"1704\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-42.jpg?w=1704&amp;ssl=1 1704w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-42.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-42.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-42.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-42.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-42.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effekt.dk\/camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Camp Adventure<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/effekt1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EFFEKT<\/a>, Gisselfeld Klosters Skove, Denmark<\/p>\n<p>Camp Adventure is located in the preserved forest, Gisselfeld Klosters Skove, one hour south of Copenhagen, Denmark. 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