MEIFENG OBSERVATION TOWER
ARCHITECTURE
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PROJECT
LOCATION
Design aims to create a unique observatory structure which connects elevated walkway and ground plaza.
BASIC TOWER
Retangular basic form in connection with heightened base level to form an open entrance plaza.
TRANSFORMATION
Additional boxes are added to initial form in order to offer a variety of views towards naturescape of the hill park.
CONNECTION
Vertical circulation is formed with 1 glass elevator surrounded by steel staircase.
ROLLING Facade concept connection void more hillpark
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ROLLING FAÇADE
Facade follows the concept of spiral connection with random void in order to offer more open views toward hillpark
MEIFENG OBSERVATION TOWER
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT I CONCEPT - SCHEMATIC DESIGN I INDIVIDUAL I
2015 LOOK ARCHITECTS I HCMC I VIETNAM
Project Location I Fuzhou, China
Project Manager I Doan Quang Vinh
A small projects that I had chances to work from the beginning with my own concept design, visualization, composition and documentating drawings ...Meifeng observation not only acts as a cliff walk from linked bridge but also functions as iconic tower for the whole Meifeng hillpark. Envelope is built up from corten perforated metal panels in cordination with steel frame structure of linkage bridge at Meifeng hillpark.
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SITE PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1ST FLOOR +28.570 3RD FLOOR +34.570 5TH FLOOR +40.570
2ND FLOOR PLAN +31.570
A 27-meter high viewing tower is constructed to connect Meifeng elevated walkway to ground-level pedestrian walkway. I designed the tower as a three-dimensional maze in which visitors have views from various altitudes and in various directions. There are two possible routes to the top. The first one is steel staircase covered around the core, the second one is via glass elevator which offers panorama view towards the hillpark. In this concept the desire to have staggered viewing platforms at various heights could be realized easily.
FLOOR PLAN
4TH FLOOR PLAN +37 .570
ROOF FLOOR PLAN +46.575
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FLOOR PLAN FLOOR PLAN
FACADE PATTERN
In the conceptual stage, naturescape in surrounding could be glimpsed through perforated openings on corten metal panels. In order to offer panoramic views towards Hill park, each panel are cutaways, allowing a variety of illuminated patterns to emerge on the tower facade.
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1. PANEL MODULATION 4. DEFINITION OF MODULES 2. LUMIOUSITY CONTROL 5. PANEL COMPOSITION 3. TRANSITIONAL PATTERN 6. PRE-FABRICATION
STEEL FRAME
Stainless
ALUMINUM FRAME
Aluminum
PERFORATED
Aluminum
OBSERVATION DECK
Steel
STAIRCASE
Steel
LANDSCAPE
Plaza
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Steel Hollow Section
U Channel
PANEL
customized perforated panel
Frame with Grating Floor
Frame with Grating Tread
Ramp
I Seating I
