jury commentary
The project is defined architecturally by a series of twisting and ample triangular viewing platforms, set on a structure of rounded steel extrusions. Chosen materials and colors - natural wood and dark-painted steel - are set in harmony with the site. The formal and structural repetition built into the design for the stairs, steelwork, and landings, lend to its constructability. The proposal has a clear potential to become an iconic landmark for Kurgi farm without being too heavy-handed for the site. The jury questions the layout and usability for the top enclosed platform with its small triangular corners.
jury commentary
Tower of Many Views is a vertical gridded framework with a system of architectural ‘plug-ins’ that cantilever from a central core - each of these frames a specific view to the site and surrounding Biosphere Reserve. The proposal’s sculptural quality is emphasized by its light, off-white finish, stark against the forested landscape. The project could certainly be constructed in a cost-effective way, as it is composed almost entirely of standard-steel sections for frames and trusses, and a standard wire mesh. Architecturally the form is both playful and restrained. Mass and void are well balanced with the use of opaque walls and parapets. The series of elevations are particularly strong in expressing the tower’s variety of designed viewpoints.