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Art Tower Mito (ATM), Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan, 1990 designed by Arata Isozaki
Art Tower Mito (ATM), symbolized by the 100-meter-tall metal tower that stands in its plaza, is a comprehensive cultural facility divided into three sections: a concert hall, a theater, and a gallery for contemporary art.
the spiral geometric tower standing in the middle of the ATM complex had its height set at 100 meters to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mito's becoming an official city. The interior of the tower features a circular glass-paneled elevator that takes visitors up to the observation floor at the 86-meter level. -- official web site
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| Source: construction.com |
HSB Turning Torso, Malmö, Sweden, 2005 designed by Santiago Calatrava
In HSB Turning Torso, the form is composed of nine box units, shaped like cubes with triangular tips. These units, each of which houses five floors, are in effect sub-buildings of about 21,500 square feet each. The space between the units is used as technical space for facade maintenance. -- Architectural Record
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| Source: Iwan Baan archdaily.com |
M.H. de Young Museum, San Franciso, California, USA, 2005 designed by Herzog & de Meuron
Read more from architect's web site.The northeast corner of the building features a 144-foot tower that gently spirals from the ground floor and aligns at the top with the grid formed by the streets of the Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods surrounding the park. A public observation floor offers panoramic views of the entire Bay Area. -- official web site
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Mode-Gakuen Spiral Towers, Nagoya, Japan, 2008 designed by Nikken Sekkai.
The towers are designed for three schools that represent the school of fashion design, computer programming and medical support. The concept of the towers are derived from the enthusiasm of students from three schools, twining and rising up to the sky then departing to the real world. Three buildings of class rooms around the spiral core are called “Wings”. The towers' wing-like shape, narrow at the top, changes the rotation axis as they rise and create an organic curve. -- World Architecture News.com
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| Source: Pei Cobb Freed & partners |
Torre Espacio, Madrid, Spain, 2008 designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
The design of Torre Espacio evolves from a square plan at its base to a gently curved lozenge, shaped by the intersection of two quarter circles, at its crown. -- architect's web site.
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| Source: Daniel Pareja archdaily.com |
Bicentennial Torch, Guanajuato, México, 2010 design by José Pareja + Jesús Hernández
The monument consists of a 10-meter tall concrete volume, followed by a 35-meter steel structure made of one hundred rings, interspersed with a hundred voids, which act as optical negatives as a result of the shadow projected onto them. By nightfall, the sculpture becomes a great urban lamp, which aims to enlighten the surrounding environment through its body and scars. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Information Based Architecture |
Canton Tower, Guangdong, China, 2010 design by Information Based Architecture
The idea of the tower is simple. The form, volume and structure is generated by two ellipses, one at foundation level and the other at a horizontal plane at 450 metres. These two ellipses are rotated relative to another. The tightening caused by the rotation between the two ellipses forms a ‘waist’ and a densification of material. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: Christian Richters archdaily.com |
Jübergtower Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 2010 design by Birk und Heilmeyer Architekten & Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering
The construction of the building is based on the principle of the hyperboloid...Above the foundation, the rigidity of the tower is reduced gradually from the bottom to the top by decreasing the number of timber rods. According to the diminishing loads, the mesh structure expands towards the top. The supports in the lowest plane consist of six individual rods, which are reduced to five in the next level, then four, three, and finally two rods. This allows for an increasing panoramic view the higher you get to the observation deck. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: SOM |
Al Hamra Tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait design by SOM completed in 2011.
Read the description from SOM web site.
Named One of the Best Inventions of 2011 by Time Magazine, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s (SOM) Al Hamra Firdous Tower will be the tallest building in Kuwait. The iconic structure appears to fold into itself, creating an efficient form designed to maximize views and minimize solar heat gain. -- ArchDaily
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The Revolution Tower, Panama City, Panama, 2011 designed by Pinzón Lozano y Asociados
It consists of 52 floors. The tower will be used to accommodate modern offices and fall under the category of high-rise twist-scrapers. Its main construction materials are tainted glass and reinforced concrete.
The Revolution Tower is a magnificent example of contemporary urban architecture which is sure to raise many brows in Panama City transients and locals alike. -- Lingua Franca
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| Source: Jason Zytynsky archdaily.com |
Absolute Towers, Toronto, Canadaa designed by MAD Architects
Serving as a gateway to the city beyond, the towers’ facade contains a continuous balcony wrapping the entire building. -- ArchDaily
Video: The Story behind MAD Architects Absolute Towers -- ArchDaily
Absolute Towers -- ArchDaily
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| Source: SOM archdaily.com |
Infinity Tower, Dubai, UAE, 2013 designed by SOM
Dubai’s Infinity Tower, a 72-story skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill(SOM), began construction in 2006 and is finally nearing completion this year. The major characteristic of the tower is the way it twists up into the sky, as each floor is rotated 1.2˚ to create a full 90˚ twist from bottom to top. -- ArchDaily
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| Source: ning.com |
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China is designed by Gensler
The transparent spiral form is designed by the internationally based architectural firm Gensler, and will reach up to 121 stories when completed.-- Architecture Linked
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| Source: evolo.us |
Weilun Xu and Chenyi Zhang from the Tongji University in Shanghai explained their vision for a novel skyscraper for modern China. -- eVolo
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