Atelier-r Creates Czech Lookout Tower from Two Shipping Containers
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Jon Astbury
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Summary
Architecture studio Atelier-r has completed Lookout Above Litomyšl, a viewing tower in the Czech Republic constructed from two long, narrow shipping containers. The structure stands on the northwestern outskirts of Litomyšl and consists of one container laid on its side to create a viewing deck and another placed vertically as a tower. This innovative architectural project repurposes shipping containers to create a functional observation structure.
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· 2 pulledArchitecture studio Atelier-r has completed Lookout Above Litomyšl, a viewing tower in the Czech Republic constructed from two long, narrow shipping containers.
Standing on the northwestern outskirts of the town of Litomyšl, the structure is composed of one container laid on its side to create a viewing deck and another placed vertically as a tower.
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