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Architecture firm BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, has recently completed Marsk Tower, a lookout tower located in the marshlands of Denmark’s popular National Park, Wadden Sea.
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The 82 foot (25m) high tower, whose name translates to Marsh Tower, is a sculptural object surrounded by sweeping landscapes designed as a key tourist landmark.
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The Corten steel exterior defines the tower’s simple design, used to create a natural aesthetic that blends with the surrounding environment.
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To reach the top of the tower, there are steel stairs that wind around a central core. There’s also a wheelchair-accessible elevator within the core of the structure, providing access via the ground-level ramp.
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BIG worked with the blacksmiths of Schacks Trapper to create the tower, which also includes safety rails that follow the design of the stairs.
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At the top of the stairs, the tower opens up to a platform that offers 360-degree views of the intertidal ecosystem of the Wadden Sea National Park.
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