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Panoramic Tower

On one of the highest peaks of the Matra mountains Nartarchitects designed a contemporary addition to an existing watch tower using steel, concrete and coloured windows.

Located in the center of a 1100 kilometer long “Blue” national tourist route which passes through the north of Hungary between hills, the look-out tower renovated by Nartarchitects enhances the experience of the second highest peak of the Matra mountain.

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, Hungary, 2016. Photo Mark Tassy

Through the years the trees have grown above the building’s top level, made out of reinforced concrete. In the inner core of the extension’s concrete structure three bivouac shelters lighted with colourful circular windows, create a special atmoshpere for hikers who hanker to get some rest through their journey. After the significant structural reconstruction, the retained outer wall also plays a new role. The double mass of the inner core and the encircling steel stair-system is closed with a fine, rare woven stainless steel mesh on the external plane of the stairs.

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, Hungary, 2016. Photo Mark Tassy

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, Hungary, 2016. Photo Tamas Bujnovszky

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, Hungary, 2016. Photo Andras Ladocsi

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, Hungary, 2016. Photo Tamas Mate

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, Hungary, 2016. Photo Mark Tassy

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, Hungary, 2016. Left: photo Andras Ladocsi. Right: photo Tamas Bujnovszky

Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, technical drawings

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Nartarchitects, Panoramic Tower at Galyateto, technical drawings

Lookout Tower at Galyateto, Hungary
Program: renovation of a panoramic tower
Architects: Nartarchitects, Csaba Kovacs, Aron Vass-Eysen
Partner architect: Agoston Szenthe
Structural engineering: Balazs Puskas
Electrical engineering: Ferenc Rajkai
Completion: 2016

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Panoramic Tower

On one of the highest peaks of the Matra mountains Nartarchitects designed a contemporary addition to an existing watch tower using steel, concrete and coloured windows.

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