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    The document summarizes three tall contemporary structures: 1) The ArcelorMittal Orbit in London is a 114.5 meter public art sculpture inspired by the Tower of Babel and Tatlin's Tower. 2) The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a 324 meter structure built for the 1889 Exposition celebrating the French Revolution that was influenced by the Latting Observatory design. 3) The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is a 192 meter stainless steel arch designed by Eero Saarinen based on a triangular catenary curve that acts as an observation deck accessible by diagonal elevators.

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    The document summarizes three tall contemporary structures: 1) The ArcelorMittal Orbit in London is a 114.5 meter public art sculpture inspired by the Tower of Babel and Tatlin's Tower. 2) The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a 324 meter structure built for the 1889 Exposition celebrating the French Revolution that was influenced by the Latting Observatory design. 3) The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is a 192 meter stainless steel arch designed by Eero Saarinen based on a triangular catenary curve that acts as an observation deck accessible by diagonal elevators.

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    The document summarizes three tall contemporary structures: 1) The ArcelorMittal Orbit in London is a 114.5 meter public art sculpture inspired by the Tower of Babel and Tatlin's Tower. 2) The Eiffel Tower in Paris is a 324 meter structure built for the 1889 Exposition celebrating the French Revolution that was influenced by the Latting Observatory design. 3) The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is a 192 meter stainless steel arch designed by Eero Saarinen based on a triangular catenary curve that acts as an observation deck accessible by diagonal elevators.

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    TALL CONTEMPORARY STRUCTURES


    CONTENTS

    A) ArcelorMittal ORBIT B) Eiffel Tower C) The Gateway Arch


    DETAILS :
    Location : Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London, UK.
    Height : 114.5 meters.
    Start on site : November 2010
    Contract duration : 17 months
    Gross internal floor area : 920m2
    Total cost : £22.5 million.
    Designers : Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond
    Architect : Ushida Findlay Architects
    SITE AND CONTEXT

    AQUATICS
    CENTER ORBIT STADIUM

    It is sited between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre, it


    allows visitors to view the whole Olympic Park from two observation
    platforms.
    It is Britain's largest piece of public art and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy
    of London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
    INSPIRATION
    The form is inspired by the tower of Babel and Tatlin’s tower.

    Tower of Babel Tatlin’s Tower Orbit Tower


    Both these tower showcases a winding spiral, which moves high in elevation.
    DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

    INITIAL CONCEPT SKETCHES CONCEPT 3D ILLUSTRATIONS


    MATERIAL

    • Steel is used to give the minimum


    thicknesses and the maximum strength.

    • 60% of the ArcelorMittal Orbit is made


    from recycled steel, including washing
    machines and used cars.
    ARCHITECTURE COMPONENTS

    • The architectural designed spaces here are the entrance pavilion, ramp way, High
    level external walkway and a newly introduced helical slide.

    • The architectural components are combined with the principal structure through
    “Contrasting Geometry”.
    EIFFEL TOWER

    DETAILS :
    Location : Paris, France.
    Height : 324 meters.
    Start on site : 1st July, 1887
    Duration: 22 months.
    Total cost : $1.5 million .
    Architect/Engineer : Gustav Eiffel
    The Eiffel Tower is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower for the
    1889 Exposition Universelle, to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution
    FORM
    • The inspiration for the
    form came from the Latting
    observatory, built in New
    York city 1853.

    LATTING OBSERVATORY EIFFEL TOWER CONCEPT AND FINAL SKETCH


    MATERIAL

    The tower is composed of puddling iron. The tower expands and contracts 15 cm from the hottest to the coldest day.
    ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS

    There are three, one each at the north, east and west pillars. These three lifts
    takes to the first and second floors. To reach the very top, elevators are to be
    switched at the second floor.
    THE GATEWAY ARCH

    DETAILS :
    Location : St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
    Height : 192 meters.
    Start on site : 1961
    Duration: 48 months.
    Total cost : $13.4 million .
    Architect/Engineer : Ar. Eero Saarinen’s
    • The monument was to serve as “a living memorial to Jefferson’s ‘vision of greater opportunities for men of all races and
    creeds.’”
    FORM

    • The “catenary”, an ideal form that exists


    largely in compression, was the starting
    point for Saarinen’s design.

    • Sweeping a triangular section of variable


    size along this curve was the basis for its
    form.
    MATERIAL

    The arch is comprised of stainless steel-clad concrete triangular sections that vary in thickness from 54ft (bottom), to 17ft (top).
    ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS

    Programmatically, Saarinen wanted his arch to also act as an


    observation deck.

    A complex system of elevator cars that climb diagonally to the top of


    the curved arch carry 12 people at a time to the top where visitors can
    view the surrounding landscape.

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