Vicco’s Tower
Conceptually this project frames nature in the city. It is a lightweight timber tower on an asymmetric steel stiletto designed for Norwegian artist A K Dolven. Vicco’s Tower won an RIBA London Award and was shortlisted for both Georgian Group Architectural and Grand Designs’ Awards. RIBA Awards are given for buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment.
Vicco’s Tower frames specific views and creates particular qualities of light in each space. From the study, a ‘panorama’ window frames the garden as a landscape. A double height vertical glass slot shows a London Plane — one of the original avenue planted by the Georgians.
A horizontal slot at bath height allows a very private contemplation of the garden. And above the sky. In a dense urban environment, nature gains in focus and beauty: architecture as lens.
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