General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed tower |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Observation tower |
| Material: |
Steel tower or mast |
Location
| Location: |
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 48° 48' 18.85" N 9° 10' 16.48" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 40.3 m | |
| number of cables | 48 | |
| base width | 21 m |
Materials
| cable net |
steel
|
|---|---|
| mast |
steel
|
Chronology
| 1986 | Design competition |
|---|---|
| 1987 — 1991 | Further general design and detail planning |
| 1993 | Interruption of the design process. Structure was supposed to be built for the 1993 International Garden Exhibition. |
Participants
Owner
Original design
Design
- Jörg Schlaich (designer)
Structural engineering
-
schlaich bergermann partner
- Andreas Keil (structural engineer)
Material supplier
- Carl Stahl ARC GmbH (cable net)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Aussichtsturm in Stuttgart. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 41, n. 8 (December 2001), pp. 1524-1526.
- (2004): leicht weit / Light Structures. Jörg Schlaich / Rudolf Bergermann. Prestel Verlag, Munich (Germany), pp. 72-77.
- (2001): Schwindelfrei sollte man sein. Aussichtsturm auf dem Stuttgarter Killesberg. In: Deutsche Bauzeitschrift, n. 12 (December 2001).
- (2001): Türme sind Träume. Der Killesbergturm von Jörg Schlaich. avedition GmbH, Ludwigsburg (Germany), pp. 97.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001943 - Published on:
07/09/2001 - Last updated on:
06/07/2020
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