Wangen Tower – Wangen im Allgäu, Germany
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Wangen Tower – Wangen im Allgäu, Germany
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Designed by
ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart
Image Credit
© Nina Baisch, Fotografie für Architektur
Project Description
project description provided by ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart - Set amidst the scenic landscape of the western Allgäu, the Wangen Tower is an architectural landmark and pioneering timber structure for the Landesgartenschau 2024. Based on research conducted at the Cluster of Excellence 'Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC)' at the University of Stuttgart, the tower is the very first multi-level, walkable building to use self-shaped, structural timber components. The distinctive expression of the tower’s unique timber structure stand as a testament to the latent design possibilities in naturally renewable, locally sourced, regionally manufactured and resource-effective timber architecture, which can be uncovered through an integrative approach to scientific research, materially-informed computational design, digital fabrication and expert craftsmanship.