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LANA - 2005 - Competition for a lookout tower in a national park, Lanaken
1. The improbability of a floating terrace Feel like a pic nic above the trees ? or like taking a nap under the clouds ? The tower is not only a viewpoint and a panorama, it also is a real stop, provided with strongly colored seats and a giant umbrella. 2. The thrill of a jump Carrying the terrace : take a rational structure, and deform it according to the oblique standing trees, or even better, the way an athlete prepares a high and long jump. 3. The subtle balance of the trunks Construction : materialize all compression bars with trunks, and the other bars with discrete steel elements. The tower is floating, as if it was suspended between the trees. |
the improbability of a floating terrace | the thrill of a jump | the subtle balance of the trunks |